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10-2013-0141Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2013· Region 10

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 301/402NPDES Permit Violations
  • CWA 301NPDES 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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