EPA v. American Cooling, Inc. SEMCO Cooling Facility

Case summary

This is an Consent Agreement and Final Order between US EPA and American Cooling, Inc. (Respondent) for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Section 301(a) on at least twenty-nine (29) days by discharging pollutants into stormwater from a point source into waters of the United States without NPDES permit authorization, and by discharging process wastewater from a point source without NPDES permit authorization on at least three (3) occasions on November 18, 2016, June21, 2017 and April 18, 2018. Respondent agreed to pay a civil penalty of $28,900 to settle the matter.

Defendants (1)

• American Cooling, Inc. SEMCONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN COOLING INC SEMCO

  20 HARRIS PLACE, SALINAS, CA, 93901

  Registry ID: 110043816895

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• American Cooling, Inc. SEMCO Cooling Facilityentered 2018-11-02

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $28,900

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2018-11-02NPDES Closed
• 2018-11-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-11-02Final Order Issued
• 2018-11-02Enforcement Action Closed
• 2018-11-19Enforcement Action Data Entered