EPA v. CARGILL, INC., FAYETTEVILLE, NC PLANT
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
8/9/17 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED. BASED ON THE CSWEI AND DUE TO THE HYDROLOGY OF THE FACILITY AND HISTORIC RAINFALL DATA, EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT FROM SEPT 2012 TO MARCH 2016, STORMWATER ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES DISCHARGED TO LOCKS CREEK, A TRIBUTARY OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER. THE CAPE FEAR RIVER IS TRADITIONALLY NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE U.S. AS DEFINED BY SECTION 502(7) OF THE CWA AND ITS IMPLEMENTING REGS AT 40 CFR 122.2. THIS DISCHARGE OCCURRED WHILE THE FACILITY WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED CWA 301.
Defendants (1)
- CARGILL, INC. - FAYETTEVILLE, NC PLANTNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
FAYETTEVILLE PLANT
1579 UNDERWOOD RD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 28312
Registry ID: 110009849968
FAYETTEVILLE PLANT
1579 UNDERWOOD RD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 28312
Registry ID: 110009849968
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CARGILL, INC., FAYETTEVILLE, NC PLANTentered 2017-08-09
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-08-09Final Order Issued
- 2017-08-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-05-07Enforcement Action Closed
- 2018-05-07NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601145183
- Case number
- 04-2017-4769
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2017-4769 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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