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Archive Home > 2006 > February > 02 > St. Charles fined $119K

St. Charles fined $119K

State accuses hospital of dumping infectious waste in landfill

By Kayley Mendenhall / The Bulletin
February 2, 2006

Illegally disposing of medical waste will cost Cascade Healthcare Community, parent company of St. Charles Medical Centers in Bend and Redmond, more than $119,000 in fines, according to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

The Bend hospital violated state laws 34 times on 17 different....

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