EPA v. AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLC / AMERICOLD CORP BURLINGTON
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On March 9, 2020, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Americold Logistics, LLC - Burlington, Burlington, Washington. Respondent, which warehouses perishable gooods, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. and was found to be operating in violation of the Washington State Industrial Stormwater General Permit. Violations include failure to document monthly inspections, failure to monitor, and inadequate stormwater pollution prevention plan. The company is now operating in compliance and doing so will reduce the amount of stormwater discharges into Gage Slough which flows to the Skagit River which flows to the Puget Sound. Skagit River and Puget Sound are anadromous fish passage waters. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $28,500.
Defendants (1)
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BCS BURLINGTON COLD STORAGE
301 S WALNUT ST, BURLINGTON, WA, 98233-1726
Registry ID: 110000568369
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLC / AMERICOLD CORP BURLINGTONentered 2020-03-09
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $28,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2019-12-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-03-09Final Order Issued
- 2020-06-25NPDES Closed
- 2020-06-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602061114
- Case number
- 10-2020-0025
- 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 10-2020-0025 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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