EPA v. BUILDING BUSTERS INC dba CONTRACTORS CONCRETE RECYCLING, and MONSTER AUTO WRECKING INC

Case summary

On September 16, 2015, Region 10 issued a consent agreement and final order resolving Clean Water Act violations by Building Busters, Inc. d/b/a Contractors Concrete Recycling, and Monster Auto Wrecking, Inc. Respondents operate a concrete recycling and auto salvage facility in Seattle, Washington that discharges stormwater to waters of the U.S. under a Washington Department of Ecology NPDES industrial stormwater general permit. In April 2015, the respondents agreed to enter into a compliance order on consent with EPA to address NPDES general permit terms and conditions, including the installation and operation of a treatment system to address copper, zinc, lead, turbidity and hydrocarbon pollutants in its stormwater discharges. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $158,000.

Defendants (3)

• Building Busters Inc (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Contractors Concrete Recycling (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Monster Auto Wrecking Inc (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONTRACTORS CONCRETE RECYCL/MONSTER AUTO

  13001 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY S, SEATTLE, WA, 98178

  Registry ID: 110015455899

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BUILDING BUSTERS INC dba CONTRACTORS CONCRETE RECYCLING, and MONSTER AUTO WRECKING INC - CAFOentered 2015-09-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $158,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2015-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-16Final Order Issued
• 2016-09-15NPDES Closed
• 2016-09-15Enforcement Action Closed