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09-2019-2001Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2019· Region 09

EPA v. LADWP Van Norman Complex San Fernando Detention Basin

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This is a Consent Agreement and Final Order between US EPA and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (Respondent). Respondent is alleged to have violated the Clean Water Act by discharging fill and dredged material into waters of the U.S. without a permit at the Lower San Fernando Detention Basin in the Van Norman Complex in Granada Hills, California. Respondent agreed to pay a civil administrative penalty of $94,000 to settle the matter.

Defendants (1)

  • LADWP Van Norman ComplexNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • VAN NORMAN COMPLEX

    LOWER SAN FERNANDO DETENTION BASIN, GRANADA HILLS, CA, 91344

    Registry ID: 110070385844

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit
  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LADWP Van Norman Complex San Fernando Detention Basinentered 2018-10-18

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $94,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2018-10-18Final Order Issued
  • 2018-10-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2018-10-18Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2018-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601633139
Case number
09-2019-2001
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 09-2019-2001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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