EPA v. AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLC /AMERICOLD LOGISTICS LYNDEN

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 - Lynden, Lynden, 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 implement corretive action after benchmark exceedances, 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 fishtrap Creek which flows to the Nooksackt River which flows to the Puget Sound. These are anadromous fish passage waters. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $41,500.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICOLD LOGSISTICS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICOLD LOGISTICS LYNDEN

  406 2ND ST, LYNDEN, WA, 98264

  Registry ID: 110000575672

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLC /AMERICOLD LOGISTICS LYNDENentered 2020-03-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $41,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-03-09Final Order Issued
• 2020-03-09NPDES Closed
• 2020-03-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order