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10-2013-0123Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2013· Region 10

EPA v. SPECIAL INTEREST AUTO WORKS INC and TROY PETERSON, INDIVIDUAL

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On February 25, 2016, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Special Interest Auto Works, Inc. and Troy Peterson. Respondents operate an auto salvage facility in Kent, Washington, and discharged stormwater to waters of the U.S. without a permit. Pollutants in the stormwater discharged from this facility include petroleum, zinc, copper, arsenic, cadmium and lead. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $30,000 and has modified the facility to prevent future discharges.

Defendants (3)

  • Troy Peterson, IndividualNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Special Interest Auto Works IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • dba Special Interest Auto Wrecking LLC (SB)

Facilities (1)

  • SPECIAL INTEREST AUTO WORKS INC - DBA SPECIAL INTEREST AUTO WRECKING LLC

    25923 78TH AVENUE SOUTH, KENT, WA, 98032

    Registry ID: 110060639233

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SPECIAL INTEREST AUTO WORKS INC and TROY PETERSON - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2016-02-25

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2013-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2013-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-02-25Final Order Issued
  • 2016-12-30Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2016-12-30NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400127229
Case number
10-2013-0123
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 10-2013-0123 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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