EPA v. SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD

Case summary

The Regional Judicial Officer issued a Final Order on September 21, 2021, accepting the Consent Agreement to commence and settle violations of CERCLA Section 103 and EPCRA Section 304. EPA determined that Sea Watch International, Ltd., the owner and operator of a seafood processing facility in Easton, Maryland, failed to timely report the release of 337 pounds of anhydrous ammonia from the Facility on September 28, 2019 to the National Response Center, in violation of CERCLA Section 103, and to the State Emergency Response Commission, in violation of EPCRA Section 304. In settlement, Sea Watch International Ltd. has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $23,669, consisting of $11,835 for the CERCLA violation, and $11,834 for the EPCRA violation. Maryland has not received delegation of the CERCLA and EPCRA emergency notification program but has been notified of this enforcement action.

Defendants (1)

• SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD

  8978 GLEBE PARK DR, EASTON, MD, 21601

  Registry ID: 110056011738

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTDentered 2021-09-21

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2021-09-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-09-21Final Order Issued
• 2021-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-09-28Enforcement Action Closed