EPA v. HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC - WAIAU
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$100,000
Case summary
THIS IS AN APO PURSUANT TO CLEAN WATER ACT SEC 309(G) ISSUED TO HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO., INC (HECO). THE VIOLATIONS TOOK PLACE AT THE WAIAU GENERATING STATION AND INVOLVE FAILURE TO CONDUCT MONITORING AS REQUIRED BY AN NPDES PERMIT AND FAILURE TO ADHERE TO CERTAIN STORM WATER DISCHARGE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE HECO'S NPDES PERMIT. EPA REGION 9 AND HECO HAVE ENTERED INTO A CONSENT AGREEMENT SERVING BOTH AS A COMPLAINT INITIATING PROCEEDINGS AND A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WHICH TERMINATES PROCEEDINGS. THE CONSENT AGREEMENT REQUIRES HECO TO PAY A $100,00 PENALTY.
Defendants (1)
- HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
WAIAU GENERATING STATION
475 KAMEHAMEHA HWY., PEARL CITY, HI, 96782
Registry ID: 110000486420
WAIAU GENERATING STATION
475 KAMEHAMEHA HWY., PEARL CITY, HI, 96782
Registry ID: 110000486420
Statutes cited
- CWA OTHER — Violations not covered elsewhere
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC - WAIAUentered 2000-12-15
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $100,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2000-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-12-15Final Order Issued
- 2001-01-23Compliance Achieved
- 2001-01-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53662
- Case number
- 09-2000-0394
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violations not covered elsewhere
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2000-0394 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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