EPA v. WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON INC - EASTMONT TRANSFER STATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On January 14, 2016, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order against Waste Management of Washington, Inc. in Seattle, Washington, resolving violations of the Clean Water Act. Respondent, which operates a solid waste management facility, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. in violation of the Washington State NPDES Industrial Stormwater General Permit. Violations include failure to conduct sampling of the discharges and inadequate stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $39,600.
Defendants (1)
- Waste Management of Washington IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EASTMONT TRANSFER STATION
7201 W MARGINAL WAY SW, SEATTLE, WA, 98106
Registry ID: 110000897245
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2016-01-14
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $39,600
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2015-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-01-14Final Order Issued
- 2016-01-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-02-16NPDES Closed
- 2016-02-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600423586
- Case number
- 10-2016-0038
- 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 10-2016-0038 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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