EPA v. BLUE NORTH FISHERIES INC - F/V BLUE BALLARD
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 11, 2013, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order assessing a penalty of $53,250 against Blue North Fisheries, Inc. for violations of the Clean Water Act. Respondent, which operates F/V Blue Ballard, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. without a permit and did not have records showing it conducted required monitoring.
Defendants (1)
- Blue North Fisheries IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BLUE BALLAD LLC/ BLUE NORTH FISHERIES INC - F/V BLUE BALLARD (USCG NO. 974507)
VARIOUS ALASKAN WATERS, NOT APPLICABLE, AK, 00000
Registry ID: 110042374908
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BLUE NORTH FISHERIES INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2013-09-11
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $53,250
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2013-07-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-09-11Final Order Issued
- 2013-09-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-10-23Enforcement Action Closed
- 2013-10-23NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400136603
- Case number
- 10-2013-0141
- 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 10-2013-0141 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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