EPA v. DARIGOLD, INC. (SEATTLE, WA) - APO (CWA NPDES)

Case summary

On September 4, 2024, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Darigold, Inc. for its Washington Department of Ecology National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Industrial Stormwater General Permit (ISGP) Facility in Seattle, Washington. Darigold, Inc. violated the ISGP due to failure to meet sampling requirements, inadequate source controls, inadequate Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and inadequate inspection documents. The Respondent has agreed to pay a penalty of $99,000 and are under a separate administrative order to return to compliance. The facility impacts an area with environmental justice concerns.

Defendants (1)

• DARIGOLD, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DARIGOLD RAINIER AVE PLANT

  4058 RAINIER AVE S, SEATTLE, WA, 98118-1142

  Registry ID: 110000489622

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DARIGOLD, INC. (SEATTLE, WA) - APO (CWA NPDES)entered 2024-09-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $99,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2024-07-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-09-04NPDES Closed
• 2024-09-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-09-04Final Order Issued