EPA v. Argent Materials, Inc.

Case summary

This is a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO) between US EPA and Argent Materials, Inc. of Oakland, CA (Respondent) for Respondent's alleged violation of the Clean Water Act regulations governing the discharge of pollutants from industrial activities point sources into waters of the United States. Respondent is alleged to have violated the terms of its NPDES permit by on at least 36 days, failure to adequately implement Best Management Practices, failure to monitor at the facility and inadequate Monitoring Implementation Plan and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Respondent agreed to pay a $27,000 penalty to settle the matter.

Defendants (1)

• Argent Materials, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ARGENT MATERIALS

  8300 BALDWIN STREET, OAKLAND, CA, 94621

  Registry ID: 110070031178

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Argent Materials, Inc.entered 2018-04-25

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $27,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2018-04-25Final Order Issued
• 2018-04-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2018-04-25NPDES Closed
• 2018-04-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered