U.S. EPA, Hawaii Department of Health fine ship repair co. more than $700,000 for water pollution violations
Release Date: 03/28/2013
Contact Information: David Yogi, 415-972-3350, yogi.david@epa.gov
HONOLULU ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Hawaii State Department of Health announced today their settlement with Marisco Ltd. including civil penalties of $710,000 for water pollution control violations at its ship repair and drydock facilities at Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor on Oahu. This is the largest Clean Water Act civil penalty against a ship repair facility nationwide.
The settlement, a consent decree, was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii and is subject to a 30-day public comment period and court approval.
?To protect Hawaii?s precious coastal waters and coral reefs, ship repair facilities must have pollution controls in place,? said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA?s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. ?Our action will help improve Oahu?s water quality by having Marisco redesign its operations to comply with federal law.
Our Clean Water team is committed to guarding the quality of Hawaii's waters, said Gary Gill, Deputy Director, Environmental Health Administration, Hawaii State Department of Health. We work hand-in-hand with EPA to perform the tough field work necessary to protect Hawaii's people and the island environment from pollution.
EPA?s complaint against Marisco finds that the company fa