Umatilla Contractor Fined for Safety Violations

The operator of the Umatilla Chemical Weapons Depot in Oregon has been fined $7,200 for safety violations that occurred in October, the Associated Press reported last week (see GSN, June 10).

Washington Demilitarization Co. was fined $3,300 for turning off an air monitoring system, a violation of the facility’s permit. The Oregon Environmental Quality Department also fined the company $3,900 for putting hazardous waste into an incinerator at the wrong temperature (Associated Press/KGW, July 8).

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