EPA v. KANAWAY SEAFOODS INC., D/B/A ALASKA GENERAL SEAFOODS

Case summary

ADM COMPLAINT ISSUED 12/14/2000 FOR PERMIT VIOLATIONS INCLUDING EXCEEDANCE OF ONE ACRE ZONE OF DEPOSIT, DISCHARGES OF FOAM AND SCUM AND DISCHARGES OF SEAFOOD WASTE. WE PROPOSE TO W/D THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AND REFER CASE TO DOJ. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS NEEDED TO COMPEL THE COMPANY TO ADDRESS THE VIOLATION OF EXCEEDING ONE ACRE ZONE OF DEPOSIT AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS NOT AVAILABLE ADMINISTRATIVELY. FROM PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS, IT DOES NOT APPEAR THE COMPANY WILL REMEDY THE ZONE OF DEPOSIT VIOLATION ON ITS OWN AND IT APPEARS THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF NONCOMPLIANCE WAS UNDERESTIMATED.

Defendants (1)

• Kanaway Seafoods Inc d/b/a Alaska General SeafoodsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ALASKA GENERAL SEAFOODS INC - KETCHIKAN FACILITY

  980 STEDMAN AVENUE, KETCHIKAN, AK, 99901

  Registry ID: 110002348656

• ALASKA GENERAL SEAFOODS INC - KETCHIKAN FACILITY

  980 STEDMAN AVENUE, KETCHIKAN, AK, 99901

  Registry ID: 110002348656

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KANAWAY SEAFOODS INC., D/B/A ALASKA GENERAL SEAFOODSentered 2004-05-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $110,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2001-02-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-02-27Referred To Headquarters
• 2001-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-02-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-03-13Final Order Lodged
• 2004-05-12Concluded
• 2004-05-12Final Order Entered
• 2014-05-13NPDES Closed
• 2014-05-13Enforcement Action Closed