EPA v. Karlson Motors, Inc.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On September 15, 2017, Region 10 signed a compliance order on consent resolving alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regarding Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells (MVWDW) by Karlson Motors, Inc., located in Ketchikan, Alaska. Respondent owns and operates a service area for motor vehicle repair and maintenance, which at the time had an open MVWDW. MVWDWs were banned in Alaska in January 2005 in order to protect drinking water from motor vehicle contaminants. Injection well activity can allow movement of fluid containing contaminants (such as wastewater from vehicle servicing) into underground sources of drinking water. The facility is under a compliance schedule to close the well by September 30, 2017. If contamination is found, the order requires removal of all contaminated liquids, sludge and soil in and around the injection well.
Defendants (1)
- Karlson Motors, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KARLSON MOTORS
5010 N TONGASS, KETCHIKAN, AK, 99901
Registry ID: 110064501365
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Karlson Motors, Inc.entered 2017-09-15
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2017-07-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-09-15Final Order Issued
- 2018-01-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601127873
- Case number
- 10-2017-0160
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2017-0160 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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