EPA v. DARIGOLD, INC. (CHEHALIS, 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 Chehalis, Washington. Darigold, Inc. violated the ISGP due to prohibited discharges, sampling using alternative lab methods without documentation, inadequate sampling documentation, inadequate Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), inadequate best management practices and inadequate site inspection documents. The Respondent has agreed to pay a penalty of $192,500 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 INC CHEHALIS

  67 SW CHEHALIS AVE, CHEHALIS, WA, 98532-1932

  Registry ID: 110000490674

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

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

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $249,500

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