EPA v. Intalco Aluminum LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On January 6, 2023, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving Clean Water Act Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) violations related to the Intalco Aluminum LLC's (Respondent) operation of its aluminum smelter works in Ferndale, Washington. The Intalco works is located within 200 feet of the Georgia Strait, Puget Sound. Respondent undertook corrective actions related to a March 2018 SPCC inspection, including permanent closure of three coal tar pitch tanks which had severe corrosion of the tank bottoms. Puget Sound is important habitat for Pacific Northwest fisheries and a major shipping route. The Respondent agreed to pay a $99,000 penalty and it upgraded its SPCC plan and oil spill prevention implementation program. Contacts: Rick Cool, (206) 553-6223; Matt Moore, (206) 553-6266.
Defendants (1)
- INTALCO ALUMINUM LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
INTALCO ALUMINUM CORP FERNDALE
4050 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD, FERNDALE, WA, 98248
Registry ID: 110040947820
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Intalco Aluminum LLCentered 2023-01-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $99,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2022-11-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-01-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-01-06Final Order Issued
- 2023-02-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603413922
- Case number
- 10-2023-0007
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2023-0007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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