On March 9, 2020, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the
Clean Water Act by Americold Logistics, LLC - Burlington, Burlington, Washington. Respondent,
which warehouses perishable gooods, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. and was found to be
operating in violation of the Washington State Industrial Stormwater General Permit. Violations include
failure to document monthly inspections, failure to monitor, and inadequate stormwater pollution
prevention plan. The company is now operating in compliance and doing so will reduce the amount of
stormwater discharges into Gage Slough which flows to the Skagit River which flows to the Puget
Sound. Skagit River and Puget Sound are anadromous fish passage waters. The company agreed to
pay a penalty of $28,500.