EPA v. GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On May 13, 2013, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final order that resolves NPDES violations by the Gary Merlino Construction Company. The company is an industrial stormwater discharging facility permitted under the Washington State Industrial Stormwater General Permit. During an inspection conducted by EPA in March of 2012, the facility was found to be in violation of the general permit for failing to have covers on dumpsters and also for failing to implement the required treatment best management practices for zinc and turbidity in a timely manner. The compliance agreement requires Gary Merlino Construction Company to pay an administrative penalty of $36,000.
Defendants (1)
- Gary Merlino Construction CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION OFFICE BD
9125 10TH AVE S, SEATTLE, WA, 98108
Registry ID: 110005370525
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2013-05-13
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $36,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2013-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-05-13Final Order Issued
- 2013-05-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-06-18NPDES Closed
- 2013-06-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400059551
- Case number
- 10-2013-0079
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2013-0079 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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