EPA v. TRUENORTH TRANSPORT, LLC (VGP TRACKING #VPBB4280 FOR VESSEL NORFORK)

Case summary

5/23/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $8,000, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: TRUENORTH TRANPORT IS A CORP DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. AT ALL TIMES RELEVANT TO THE ORDER, RESPONDENT OWNED AND/OR OPERATED A VESSEL NAMED NORFOLK. ON JAN 25, 2016, EPA RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THE U.S. COAST GUARD, SECTOR NORTH CAROLINA, INDICATING THAT THE NORFOLK REPORTED TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD THAT IT HAD DISCHARGED UNTREATED BALLAST WATER ON JAN 8 2016 INTO THE CAPE FEAR RIVER, AT SUNNY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. ON MARCH 22, 2016, EPA SENT A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW CAUSE LETTER PURSUANT TO CWA 309, TO RESPONDENT TO GIVE NOTICE OF A

Defendants (1)

• TRUENORTH TRANSPORT, LLC (VESSEL NORFOLK)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TRUENORTH TRANSPORT, LLC

  N/A, CAPE FEAR, NC, 28461

  Registry ID: 110070066420

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRUENORTH TRANSPORT, LLC (VGP TRACKING #VPBB4280 FOR VESSEL NORFORK)entered 2017-05-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $8,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-05-23Final Order Issued
• 2017-05-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-05-25NPDES Closed
• 2017-05-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered