EPA v. EMERALD SERVICES - SPCC (ESA)

Case summary

EPA Region 10 Settles with Emerald Services, Inc. (Seattle, WA), for CWA Violations On February 5, 2026, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Emerald Services, Inc. - Brighton Facility located in Seattle, Washington. Respondent operates a transporter, storage & transfer Facility in Emerald Services, Inc. - Brighton, Seattle, Washington. An EPA spill prevention, control and countermeasure (SPCC) inspection on August 16, 2024, determined Emerald Services, Inc. lacked adequate secondary containment, inspections and tests not in accordance with written procedures, insufficient testing of liquid levels using sensing devices, inadequate training and determined deficiencies in their SPCC Plan. The facility has a storage capacity of approximately 260,000 gallons with connections to the Duwamish River. Emerald Services, Inc. agreed to pay a penalty of $7,188 for the SPCC regulatory violations.

Defendants (1)

• EMERALD SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SHULTZ DISTRIBUTING

  6851 E MARGINAL WAY, SEATTLE, WA, 98108-3408

  Registry ID: 110000897218

• SHULTZ DISTRIBUTING

  6851 E MARGINAL WAY S, SEATTLE, WA, 98124

  Registry ID: 110000897218

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EMERALD SERVICES - SPCC (ESA)entered 2026-02-05

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $7,188

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-11-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2026-02-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-02-05Final Order Issued
• 2026-02-24Enforcement Action Closed