# LKQ CORPORATION, LKQ SOUTHEAST, INC., LKQ PICK YOUR PART SOUTHEAST LLC,
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2021 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3602946491`
- **Case Number:** 04-2021-0325
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- LKQ CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- LKQ PICK YOUR PART SOUTHEAST LLC, (complaint) (settlement)
- LKQ SOUTHEAST, INC., (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

DECEMBER 16, 2021 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT: On January 14, 2021, the EPA issued an Information Request pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C ? 1318, to the Respondents. On January 28, 2021, the Respondents sent a letter in response to the EPA's Information Request. 16. On July 9, 2021, the EPA issued the Notice of Violation and an Opportunity to
Show Cause (to the Respondents) Pursuant to Section 309(a) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. ? 1319. In accordance with Section 402(p) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. ? 1342(p), and its implementing regulations, based on the Facility's response to the EPA's information request, and
due to the hydrology of the Facility and historic rainfall data, the EPA has determined that from the time industrial operations at this Facility began, to present, there has been a drainage ditch and outfalls for discharges of stormwater associated with industrial activity from the Facility to an unnamed tributary of Chattanooga Creek. Chattanooga Creek is a water of the United States as defined by Section 502(7) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. ? 1362(7) and its implementing regulation 40 C.F.R ? 122.2. On August 17, 2021, the EPA held, and Respondents participated in, a show cause meeting. Based on the information received in response to the EPA's Information Request, and information received at and following the show cause meeting, the EPA determined that Respondents committed the following violations of Section 301 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. ? 1311, its implem

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