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10-2012-0180Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2012· Region 10

EPA v. F/T OCEAN ALASKA (VESSEL)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On September 27, 2012, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order that resolves violations of the CWA and CWA NPDES Permits for the discharge of seafood processing wastes to the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $90,588.

Defendants (2)

  • Ocean Alaska LLC (SB)
  • United States Seafoods LLC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

  • UNITED STATES SEAFOODS LLC - F/T OCEAN ALASKA (USCG NO. 623210)

    VARIOUS ALASKAN WATERS, NOT APPLICABLE, AK, 00000

    Registry ID: 110043491726

  • OCEAN ALASKA LLC - F/T OCEAN ALASKA (USCG NO 623210)

    VARIOUS ALASKAN WATERS, NOT APPLICABLE, AK, 00000

    Registry ID: 110009005110

  • OCEAN ALASKA LLC - F/T OCEAN ALASKA (USCG NO 623210)

    VARIOUS ALASKAN WATERS, NOT APPLICABLE, AK, 00000

    Registry ID: 110009005110

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit
  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNITED STATES SEAFOODS LLC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2012-09-27

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $90,588

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2012-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2012-09-27Final Order Issued
  • 2012-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2012-10-10NPDES Closed
  • 2012-10-10Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3000045080
Case number
10-2012-0180
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2012-0180 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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