EPA v. LIFOAM INDUSTRIES LLC

Case summary

On January 16, 2024, the Regional Judicial Officer approved an expedited settlement agreement with Lifoam Industries, LLC of North Andover, Massachusetts resolving alleged violations of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act. EPA found through a desktop audit of Lifoam's facility that the facility had failed to reapply for permit coverage under either an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit or the 2021 reissuance of the NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (MSGP) and had been discharging stormwater associated with industrial activity without authorization under either an individual permit or the MSGP since May 31, 2021. The settlement requires that the company pay a $10,000 penalty. EPA worked in coordination with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on this case. The facility is located within an area of environmental justice concern.

Defendants (1)

• Lifoam Industries, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• LIFOAM INDUSTRIES, LLC

  351 HOLT ROAD, NORTH ANDOVER, MA, 01845

  Registry ID: 110000795006

• LIFOAM INDUSTRIES, LLC

  351 HOLT ROAD, NORTH ANDOVER, MA, 01845

  Registry ID: 110000795006

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LIFOAM INDUSTRIES LLCentered 2024-01-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2024-01-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-01-16Final Order Issued
• 2024-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered