EPA v. SAFEWAY, INCORPORATED

Case summary

THIS IS CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 301(A) AND 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT [33 U.S.C. 1311(A) AND 1319] REGARDING DEFENDANT SAFEWAY, INC. THE VIOLATION HERE IS DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT A VALID NPDES PERMIT AT 24 SEPARATE LOCATIONS (LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK WERE DISPOSED BY POURING INTO SANITARY SEWERS).THIS REFERRAL SEEKS A CIVIL PENALTY OF $200,000 IN ORDER TO RECOVER THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT GAINED BY NON-COMPLIANCE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE RELATIVE GRAVITY OF THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• SAFEWAY, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (24)

• SAFEWAY INC

  6525 FLORIO RD, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95828

  Registry ID: 110010677099

• SAFEWAY INC

  1799 MARLOW RD, SANTA ROSA, CA, 954014474

  Registry ID: 110010628106

• SAFEWAY INC

  2650 41ST AVE, SOQUEL, CA, 950732109

  Registry ID: 110010677026

• SAFEWAY INC

  6688 ALHAMBRA AVE, MARTINEZ, CA, 945536105

  Registry ID: 110010677053

• SAFEWAY 970

  1655 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN MATEO, CA, 94402

  Registry ID: 110002899640

• SAFEWAY INC

  4950 ALMADEN EXPY, SAN JOSE, CA, 951182007

  Registry ID: 110010677062

• SAFEWAY INC

  47 FAIR LN, PLACERVILLE, CA, 956673922

  Registry ID: 110010596122

• SAFEWAY

  2401 WATERMAN, FAIRFIELD, CA, 94533

  Registry ID: 110002892193

• SAFEWAY INC

  2306 OLD ALMADEN RD, SAN JOSE, CA, 95125

  Registry ID: 110010628080

• SAFEWAY INC

  3334 ALHAMBRA AVE, MARTINEZ, CA, 945533907

  Registry ID: 110010677044

• SAFEWAY INC

  570 MUNRAS AVE, MONTEREY, CA, 939403014

  Registry ID: 110010596113

• SAFEWAY

  1366 EAST AVE, CHICO, CA, 94926

  Registry ID: 110008283918

• SAFEWAY INC

  1500 SOLANO AVE, ALBANY, CA, 94706

  Registry ID: 110010676973

• SAFEWAY INC

  838 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLV, SAN ANSELMO, CA, 949601914

  Registry ID: 110010676991

• SAFEWAY INC

  950 E ALISAL ST, SALINAS, CA, 939052608

  Registry ID: 110010676982

• …and 9 more

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAFEWAY, INCORPORATEDentered 1999-07-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $200,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-07-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-07-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-28Final Order Lodged
• 1999-07-28Final Order Entered
• 1999-08-30Concluded
• 1999-10-25Enforcement Action Closed