The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 28 penalties totaling $571,755 in February and March for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://go.usa.gov/xEQJn . Fines ranged from $415 to $84,623 in February and March. Alleged violations included improper labeling and transporting of hazardous wastes, failing to follow erosion and stormwater plans and failing to address groundwater contamination. DEQ issued civil penalties to the following organizations in Coos County and the Coast: City of Coquille, $3,600, Coquille, water quality; The Hills of Depoe Bay, LP, $65,262, Depoe Bay, stormwater.
