EPA v. JB HUNT TRANSPORT INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On January 15, 2015, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by JB Hunt Transport, Inc. Respondent, which operates a transportation vehicle maintenance facility, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. in violation of the Washington State NPDES Industrial Stormwater General Permit. Violations include failure to have a complete stormwater pollution prevention plan, inaccurate reporting, failure to take representative samples, failure to conduct monthly visual inspections, and failure to implement a required best management practice. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $41,000.
Defendants (1)
- JB Hunt Transport IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
JB HUNT DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
540 142ND AVE E, SUMNER, WA, 98390
Registry ID: 110036137588
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JB HUNT TRANSPORT INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2015-01-15
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $41,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2014-10-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-01-15Final Order Issued
- 2015-01-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-02-11NPDES Closed
- 2015-02-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600000478
- Case number
- 10-2015-0028
- 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 10-2015-0028 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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