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10-2018-0341Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2018· Region 10

EPA v. Seward Body and Paint

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On September 25, 2018, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order resolving alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act by Seward Body and Paint, located in Seward, Alaska. Respondent owns and operates an auto body repair shop, in which respondent conducts repair and painting on motor vehicles. Respondent is alleged to be in violation of the regulation protecting underground (groundwater) sources of drinking water from an injection well. Injection well activity can allow movement of fluid containing contaminants (such as wastewater from vehicle repair) into underground sources of drinking water. Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells (MVWDWs) were banned in Alaska in August 2005. Additionally, Seward has agreed to pay a penalty of $500. Closure of the MVWDW protects drinking water from potential motor vehicle contaminants.

Defendants (1)

  • Seward Body and PaintNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SEWARD BODY AND PAINT

    13509 SEWARD HWY, SEWARD, AK, 99664

    Registry ID: 110059763304

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1422/1423UIC Regulations Classes I - V

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Seward Body and Paintentered 2018-09-25

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2018-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2018-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2018-09-25Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601493602
Case number
10-2018-0341
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 10-2018-0341 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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