EPA v. NORTH STAR TERMINAL - ESA (CWA NPDES)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On March 9, 2026, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving CWA violations of the state of Alaska?s Industrial Stormwater General Permit by North Star Terminal & Stevedore Company, LLC at its facility in Anchorage, Alaska. Alleged violations included failure to submit timely discharge monitoring reports, failure to document control measure reviews necessary for benchmark exceedances, failure to document corrective actions when necessary, and failure to submit a timely annual report as required by the Permit. This enforcement action stands to prevent an annual discharge of 193 pounds of Biological Oxygen Demand, 2,441 pounds of Chemical Oxygen Demand, 21 pounds of Nitrate + Nitrite Nitrogen, 303 pounds of Total Nitrogen, 5 pounds of Total Phosphorus, 7,213 pounds of Total Suspended Solids and 161 pounds of Total Iron into Cook Inlet. The Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $5,353 and has returned to compliance.
Defendants (1)
- NORTH STAR TERMINAL AND STEVEDORE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTH STAR TERMINAL & STEVEDORE COMPANY, LLC
790 OCEAN DOCK ROAD, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99501
Registry ID: 110069997326
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NORTH STAR TERMINAL - ESA (CWA NPDES)entered 2026-03-09
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,353
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2025-10-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2026-03-09Final Order Issued
- 2026-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2026-03-18NPDES Closed
- 2026-03-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604609401
- Case number
- 10-2026-0002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2026-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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