EPA v. ENVIRONMENTAL TIMBER COMPANY
Litigated With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$10,000
Case summary
DISCHARGING WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT (LOG TRANSFER FACILITY). THE RESPONDENT CONDUCTED LOG TRANSFER OPERATIONS NEAR KODIAK, ALASKA, WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING AN NPDES PERMIT. THE OPERATIONS INVOLVED THE TRANSFER OF SEVERAL HUNDRED LOGS FROM AN UNDEVELOPED BEACH TO THE WATER TO FORM A LOG RAFT TO TRANSPORT THE LOGS. THIS ACTIVITY DEPOSITS BARK AND OTHER WOOD DEBRIS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WATER BODY, HARMING BENTHIC PHYSICAL HABITAT AND LOWERING OXYGEN LEVELS.
Defendants (1)
- ENVIRONMENTAL TIMBER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ENVIRONMENTAL TIMBER CO
7205 W REZANOF DR, KODIAK, AK, 996156700
Registry ID: 110010679925
Statutes cited
- CWA 309G — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ENVIRONMENTAL TIMBER COMPANYentered 1996-07-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $10,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1994-05-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-01-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-07-23Final Order Issued
- 1998-10-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 55030
- Case number
- 10-1994-0192
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- MMU1
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1994-0192 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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