Adams County facility fined for multiple air quality violations

Fertilizer producer Perfect Blend has been fined $32,000 by the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) for air quality violations, including releasing excess particle pollution into the air.

At high concentrations, small particles can cause respiratory problems for people.

Perfect Blend produces an organic-based, pathogen-free fertilizer primarily from chicken manure near Othello in Adams County.

The company’s production process requires pollution control equipment to adequately protect human health and air quality.

Ecology inspectors observed emissions above the allowable limits from the...