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01-2011-2010Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2011· Region 01

EPA v. GRIMMEL INDUSTRIES

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On June 15, 2012, the Region issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) settling the Clean Water Act (CWA) penalty action against Grimmel Industries LLC (Respondent) for violations of Stormwater Permit; and failure to comply with a CWA Section 308 Information Request. The settlement provides that the Respondents will pay a cash penalty of $75,000 and implement a supplemental environmental project (SEP). The SEP provides that Respondent will restore 1.5 acres of oyster and eel grass habitat in the Piscataqua River at he point where Sturgeon Creek flows into the River. The Respondent has agreed to spend $150,000 on the SEP.

Defendants (1)

  • GRIMMEL INDUSTRIES (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GRIMMEL INDUSTRIES

    555 MARKET STREET, PORTSMOUTH, NH, 03801

    Registry ID: 110042371876

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GRIMMEL INDUSTRIESentered 2012-06-15

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $75,000 · SEP: $150,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2010-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2011-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2012-06-15Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2200022416
Case number
01-2011-2010
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2011-2010 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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