EPA v. FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY - APO (CWA NPDES)

Case summary

On August 12, 2025, Region 10 issued an administrative order on consent to the Federal Cartridge Company related to the alleged stormwater violations associated with their CCI and SPEER facilities located in Lewiston, Idaho Alaska. The alleged violations against the Federal Cartridge Company included failure to review, implement, and document corrective actions and control measures associated with benchmark monitoring exceedances, failure to adequately sample and submit results, and failure to maintain an adequate stormwater pollution prevention plan. To return to compliance, Federal Cartridge Company has agreed to install additional stormwater filtration systems, expand the detention basins, and install sediment capturing devices on the site. These additional efforts will help Federal Cartridge Company ensure the stormwater discharged from the site is below the benchmark limits for zinc, aluminum, and nitrate and nitrite (N) as outlined in their permits at both sites. The estimated cost of implementing this injunctive relief has not yet been determined to a degree of engineering certainty by Federal Cartridge Company.

Defendants (1)

• FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• 1023 SNAKE RIVER AVENUE

  1023 SNAKE RIVER AVENUE, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110000468495

• 2299 SNAKE RIVER AVENUE

  2299 SNAKE RIVER AVENUE, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110072214861

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY - APO (CWA NPDES)entered 2025-08-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-08-12Final Order Issued