EPA v. NORQUEST SEAFOODS INC
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$25,000
Case summary
DISCHARGE OF PROCESS WASTEWATER CONTAINING FLOATING SOLIDS CAUSING SCUM AND DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATERS CAUSING FOAM ON THE WATER'S SURFACE. ALSO FAILED TO ROUTE ALL PROCESS WASTEWATER THROUGH THEIR WASTE HANDLING SYSTEM, AND TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MINTAIN ALL FACILITIES THAT ARE INSTALLED OR USED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE.
Defendants (1)
- NORQUEST SEAFOODS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORPORATION - KETCHIKAN PROCESSING FACILITY
1705 TONGASS AVENUE, KETCHIKAN, AK, 99901
Registry ID: 110010681672
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NORQUEST SEAFOODS INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2001-07-09
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $25,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2001-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-02-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-07-09Final Order Issued
- 2001-08-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2001-08-08NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 56188
- Case number
- 10-2001-0089
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2001-0089 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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