EPA v. MCCOMBS STEEL CO., INC.

Case summary

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 - Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order Pursuant to Clean Water Act Section 309(g)(2)(A) On 8/29/2022, representatives ofth EPA inspected the Respondent's facility at 117 Slingshot Road Statesville, North Carolina 28677 (Site). Observations indicate< operations at the facility were responsible for alleged! discharging industrial stormwater without a permit at the Site. Based on information obtained during the EPA inspection, the EPA finds that: (1) Respondent, who is the operator of the Site discharged industrial stormwater from the Site without authorization by any permit issued pursuant to the Clean Water (Act) in violation of Section 301 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311]; (2) Respondent is a person as defined in Section 502(of the Act, 33 U.S.C. ? 1362(5); and (3) Respondent is responsible for the alleged violations specified in the attached 'Industrial Stormwater Non-Filer Inspection Findings, Allege violations, and Proposed Penalty Form (Alleged Violation 'form). The Alleged Violations Form is hereby incorporated int his Agreement by reference. 1he EPA also finds, and Respondent admits, that the EPA jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to Section 309(g) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. ? 1319(g). Respondent neither admits nor denies the factual allegations alleged in the Alleged Violations Form. The EPA is authorized to enter into this Agreement under the authority vested in the Administrator by Section 309(g) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. ? 1319(g), and by?? 40 C.F.R. ? 22.13(b) an 2.18.

Defendants (1)

• MCCOMBS STEEL CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MCCOMBS STEEL COMPANY

  117 SLINGSHOT ROAD, STATESVILLE, NC, 28677-8604

  Registry ID: 110007378471

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MCCOMBS STEEL CO., INC.entered 2023-09-11

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2023-09-11Final Order Issued
• 2023-09-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered