EPA v. SOUTHERN CAST INC.

Case summary

AUGUST 16, 2023 - Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order Pursuant to Clean Water Act Section 309(g)(2)(A) 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 (Act) in violation of Section 301 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. ? 131 I]; (2) Respondent is a person as defined in Section 502(5) 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, Alleged Violations, and Proposed Penalty Form (Alleged Violations Form). The Alleged Violations Form is hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference. The EPA also finds, and Respondent admits, that the EPA has 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) and 22.18.

Defendants (1)

• SOUTHERN CAST INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOUTHERN CAST INC.

  901 N CHURCH ST, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28206

  Registry ID: 110071193604

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHERN CAST INC.entered 2023-08-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2023-08-16Final Order Issued
• 2023-08-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-09-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 2023-09-07NPDES Closed
• 2023-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered