EPA v. CALTRANS - FCI CONSTRUCTOR
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$11,145
Case summary
THIS IS A CLASS I ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY CASE AGAINST THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) AND A CONTRACTOR, FCI CONSTRUCTORS, BROUGHT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 301(A), AND THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD'S RULE 8 (GENERAL STORMWATER PERMITS).THE COMPLAINT CHARGES THE RESPONDENTS WITH UNPERMITTED DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS (SEDIMENT, GREASE) TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES, FAILING TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ADEQUATE SWPP PLAN, AND FAILING TO REPORT NONCOMPLIANCE TO THE REGIONAL BOARD. THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED ON OCT. 5, 1998 SEEKING A PENALTY OF $11,145.00 AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Defendants (3)
- CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- CALTRANS
- FCI CONSTRUCTORSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CALTRANS INTERSTATE 5 WORKSITE
INTERSTATE HWY 5 FROM MILE 36.9 TO MILE 38.6, ANAHEIM, CA, 92801
Registry ID: 110010751962
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
- CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CALTRANS - FCI CONSTRUCTORSentered 1998-12-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $11,145
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-10-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-12-23Final Order Issued
- 1999-01-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53064
- Case number
- 09-1999-0001
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WATER
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1999-0001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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