Waaaaooow. In addition to a $2.7 billion environmental remediation fund that Volkswagen agreed would be disbursed to states over false vehicle emissions reporting software, today the Washington State Department of Ecology announced that it has fined the carmaker $176 million in state environmental penalties.

Here's more from Ecology:

Ecology’s penalty holds Volkswagen accountable for the environmental damage caused by the more than 21,000 diesel vehicles registered in Washington with the fraudulent software and is separate from the consumer settlement. The penalty was based on per-vehicle violations. Once collected, it will be held in an air pollution control account.

Volkswagen now has 30 days to appeal the fine to a state Pollution Control Hearings Board. The carmaker would not say whether it would be appealing the fine, but the company's e-mailed statement indicates that Volkswagen executives aren't happy about it:

Volkswagen continues to work cooperatively with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board on a comprehensive national resolution of all remaining environmental issues arising from the diesel matter. To date, Volkswagen has agreed to buy back or modify affected 2.0L TDI vehicles, establish a $2.7 billion environmental remediation trust for the benefit of all 50 states, and invest $2 billion for infrastructure to increase the use of zero emission vehicles across the United States. It is regrettable that some states have decided to pursue environmental claims now, notwithstanding their prior support of this ongoing federal-state collaborative process.

The state, however, is looking forward to a payday. Ecology says that it will be able to use the Volkswagen fine money to retrofit older diesel school buses, transit buses, port equipment, and install electric vehicle charging stations.

Earlier this week, a federal judge approved a $15 billion settlement between Volkswagen and the US Department of Justice, roughly $10.33 billion of which could be paid out to individual Volkswagen drivers.