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09-2015-1514JudicialClosedFY 2015· Region 09

EPA v. Matson Terminals, Inc.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This is a judicial Consent Decree issued to Matson Terminals, Inc. for Clean Water Act violations. In September 2013, a pipeline operated by Matson discharged over 230,000 gallons of molasses into Honolulu Harbor. While investigating that incident, EPA discovered that the pipeline had been leaking molasses prior to that incident.

Defendants (1)

  • Matson Terminals, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MATSON NAVIGATION TERMINAL

    1411 SAND ISLAND PKWY, HONOLULU, HI, 96819

    Registry ID: 110045469970

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Matson Terminals, Inc.entered 2017-02-24

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $725,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2015-08-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2015-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-01-19Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2017-02-24Final Order Lodged
  • 2017-02-24Final Order Entered
  • 2017-02-24Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600236350
Case number
09-2015-1514
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2015-1514 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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