Oregon Oils: Portland cooking-oil recycler, accused of wastewater discharge violations, told to pay $671K

Cooking-oil recycler Oregon Oils Inc. has been hit with $671,128 in penalties and charges by the city of Portland for alleged wastewater discharge permit violations. The company also faces a joint state and federal criminal investigation. In documents released Thursday, the Bureau of Environmental Services accused the company of making fat-laden discharges that threatened to obstruct sewers and were hotter than allowed, and of repeatedly clogging a nearby pump station. The city also accused...