EPA v. BK Powder Coating

Case summary

This is an AO pursuant to the Clean Water Act issued to BK Powder Coating, which is a categorical industrial user of the Grass Valley sewer system. Grass Valley does not have an approved pretreatment program because of its small size and has not issued a valid sewer discharge permit to BK Powder Coating. The violation involves the failure to monitor for the pollutants regulated by the Federal standards for metal finishing. The Order directs BK Powder Coating to begin a years worth of self-monitoring in order to demonstrate compliance with the Federal standards. Since EPA cannot issue a permit to an indirect discharger to a sewer system, it is expected that either the City of Grass Valley will be required by the RWQCB to obtain an approved pretreatment program and as a result issue a valid permit to BK Powder Coating, or the RWQCB will issue the permit to BK Powder Coating under its own authority. This AO is one of several issued to categorical industrial users in small cities without approved pretreatment programs.

Defendants (1)

• BK Powder CoatingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BK POWDER COATING

  900 GOLDEN GATE TERRACE, GRASS VALLEY, CA, 95945

  Registry ID: 110014413660

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BK Powder Coating Compliance Orderentered 2003-01-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-01-17Enforcement Action Closed
• 2003-01-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2003-01-17Final Order Issued
• 2003-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered