EPA v. WESTERN PETERBILT LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On May 8, 2015, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Western Peterbilt, LLC in Seattle, Washington. Respondent, which operates a truck repair shop, discharged industrial wastewater pollutants to waters of the U.S. without a permit or authorization under NPDES. Seattle Public Utilities worked with the company to eliminate the illicit discharge pipes that were connected to the city's stormwater conveyance system. The company agreed to pay a $129,000 federal penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Western Peterbilt LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WESTERN PETERBILT LLC
3707 AIRPORT WAY SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA, 98134
Registry ID: 110005324700
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WESTERN PETERBILT LLC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2015-05-08
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $129,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2015-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-05-08Final Order Issued
- 2015-05-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-05-18NPDES Closed
- 2015-05-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600082682
- Case number
- 10-2015-0080
- 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 10-2015-0080 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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