EPA v. DARIGOLD, INC. (LYNDEN, 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 Lynden, Washington. Darigold, Inc. violated the ISGP due to prohibited discharges, inadequate sampling procedures, inadequate Best Management Practices (BMPS), inadequate Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and unauthorized bypasses. The Respondent has agreed to pay a penalty of $198,000 and are under a separate administrative order to return to compliance.

Defendants (1)

• DARIGOLD, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• DARIGOLD LYNDEN

  8424 DEPOT RD, LYNDEN, WA, 98264

  Registry ID: 110000490175

• DARIGOLD LYNDEN

  8424 DEPOT RD, LYNDEN, WA, 98264

  Registry ID: 110000490175

• DARIGOLD LYNDEN

  8424 DEPOT RD, LYNDEN, WA, 98264

  Registry ID: 110000490175

• DARIGOLD LYNDEN

  8424 DEPOT RD, LYNDEN, WA, 98264

  Registry ID: 110000490175

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

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

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $198,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

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