EPA v. OCEAN PEACE INC - F/T OCEAN PEACE (VESSEL)

Case summary

Ocean Peace, Inc. (Respondent) has agreed to pay a $98,000 penalty to settle violations of the NPDES permits issued to the Respondent for discharges from its fishing vessel, F/T Ocean Peace (Vessel). This enforcement action was resolved through an administrative consent agreement and final order pursuant to Clean Water Act section 309(g)(2)(B). The violations noted at the Facility include failure to monitor and failure to meet the grind size limitation in numerous months, and failure to sample in two quarters during the past five years under the applicable National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits; Seafood Processors in Alaska and Offshore Seafood Processors in Alaska issued under Section 402 of CWA.

Defendants (2)

• Ocean Peace Inc (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Michael Faris

Facilities (2)

• OCEAN PEACE INC - F/T OCEAN PEACE (USCG NO. 677399)

  VARIOUS ALASKAN WATERS, NOT APPLICABLE, AK, 00000

  Registry ID: 110009005058

• OCEAN PEACE INC - F/T OCEAN PEACE (USCG NO. 677399)

  VARIOUS ALASKAN WATERS, NOT APPLICABLE, AK, 00000

  Registry ID: 110009005058

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OCEAN PEACE INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2012-04-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $98,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-01-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-04-26Final Order Issued
• 2012-04-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-10-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-10-01NPDES Closed