JUNE 6, 2023 - Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order
Based on information obtained during the EPA inspection, the EPA finds that: (1) Respondent, who is an owner and operator of
the Site, discharged industrial stormwater from the Site without authorization by any permit issued pursuant to the Clean Water
Act (Act) in violation of Section 301 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. ?1311; (2) Respondent is a ?person? as defined in Section 502(5)
of the Act, 33 U.S.C. ? 1362(5); and (3) Respondent is responsible for the alleged violations specified in the attached
Industrial Stormwater Non-Filer Inspection Findings, Alleged Violations, and Proposed Penalty Form (Alleged Violations
Form). The Alleged Violations Form is hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference.
The EPA also finds, and Respondent admits, that the EPA has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to Section 309(g) of the
Act, 33 U.S.C. ? 1319(g). Respondent neither admits nor denies the factual allegations alleged in the Alleged Violations Form.
The EPA is authorized to enter into this Agreement under the authority vested in the Administrator by Section 309(g) of the
Act, 33 U.S.C. ? 1319(g), and by 40 C.F.R. ? 22.13(b) and ? 22.18.
Respondent consents to the assessment of a civil penalty and agrees to pay $15,000. Respondent waives the right to: (1)
contest the allegations in the Alleged Violations Form; (2) a hearing pursuant to Section 309(g)(2) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. ?
1319(g)(2); (3) appeal