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 301 — NPDES 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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