EPA v. SUPERVALU HOLDINGS INC (MAIN DISTRIBUTION CENTER, INTERNATIONAL WAREHOUSE, AND FROZEN FOODS)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On January 28, 2015, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by SUPERVALU Holdings, Inc. of Tacoma and Auburn, Washington. Respondent, which operates grocery wholesale distribution centers, violated provisions of its Washington State Waste Discharge General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $120,000.
Defendants (4)
- Supervalu Holdings IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Supervalu International Warehouse, Tacoma, WANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Supervalu Main Distribution Center, Tacoma, WANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Supervalu Frozen Foods, Auburn, WANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
SUPERVALU FROZEN FOODS
701 15TH ST SW, AUBURN, WA, 98001-6533
Registry ID: 110015532627
WEST COAST GROCERY SUPER VALU
1525 E D ST, TACOMA, WA, 98421-1609
Registry ID: 110015468545
SUPERVALU INTERNATIONAL WAREHOUSE
1801 E D ST, TACOMA, WA, 98421
Registry ID: 110040160562
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SUPERVALU HOLDINGS INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2015-01-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $120,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2014-11-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-01-28Final Order Issued
- 2015-01-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-02-06Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-02-06NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600018630
- Case number
- 10-2015-0039
- 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 10-2015-0039 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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