# TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORP - CIC
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53997`
- **Case Number:** 10-1985-0002
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $25K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORP (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

LITIGATION REFERRAL FOR MODIFICATIONS TO A CLEAN WATER ACT   CONSENT DECREE:                                                THE DECREE WAS ENTERED BY THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE  DISTRICT OF ALASKA ON AUGUST 1, 1984 IN SETTLEMENT OF THE    CLEAN WATER ACT ENFORCEMENT ACTION OF THE UNITED STATES V.   TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORP.  THAT ENFORCEMENT ACTION WAS          COMMENCED BY A COMPLAINT FILED ON JUNE 29, 1983 TO ADDRESS   TRIDENT'S DISCHARGE OF WASTES WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT FROM   ITS SEAFOOD PROCESSING PLANT LOCATED IN AKUTAN, AK (PART     OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS).  EPA FILED AN AMENDED COMPLAINT    ON MARCH 15, 1984 IN RESPONSE TO TRIDENT'S DEPOSIT OF FILL   MATERIAL IN THE INTERTIDAL AND SUBTIDAL AREA NEXT TO         TRIDENT'S PROCESSING PLANT WITHOUT A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER     SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT.  THE DECREE, WHICH       REMAINS IN EFFECT, SPECIFIED A NUMBER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR    OPERATION OF THE PROCESSING PLANT AS WELL AS REQUIRING       TRIDENT TO EITHER ENCLOSE OR REMOVE THE FILL BY OCTOBER 31,  1984;  THE COMPANY FAILED TO MEET THE OCTOBER 31 DEADLINE.     THE GOVERNMENT CAN SEEK AN ORDER OF CIVIL CONTEMPT,        DIRECTING TRIDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE PRIOR      DECREE AND PAY STIPULATED MONETARY PENALTIES, IN RESPONSE    TO THE CONSENT DECREE VIOLATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED.  THE    PRESENCE OF AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO TRIDENT'S VIOLATIONS OF  THE DECREE SHOULD NOT DISSUADE THE GOVERNMENT FROM MOVING    FOR AN ORDER OF CONTEMPT.  NEVERTHEL

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