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03-1999-0080Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1999· Region 03

EPA v. WEST VIRGINIA USED AUTO PARTS

Case summary

HONG KIM, OWNER AND OPERATOR OF WEST VIRGINIA AVENUE USED AUTO PARTS, AN AUTO SALVAGE, SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIAL OPERATION, VIOLATED THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS (CONTAMINATED STORM WATER RUNOFF/AUTOMOTIVE FLUIDS) INTO D.C.'S MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM. RESPONDENT DOES NOT HAVE AN NPDES STORM WATER PERMIT REQUIRED TO DO SO.

Defendants (1)

  • WEST VIRGINIA USED AUTO PARTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WEST VIRGINIA AVENUE AUTO PARTS INCORPORATED

    2130 WEST VIRGINIA AVENUE NORTHEAST, WASHINGTON, DC, 200021834

    Registry ID: 110029007429

Statutes cited

  • CWA 402Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WEST VIGINIA USED AUTO PARTSentered 1999-06-29

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1999-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-06-29Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
18450
Case number
03-1999-0080
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
3RC20
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1999-0080 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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