Public Notice: Proposed CAFO CWA-05-2026-0002
Summary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, is providing notice of intent to execute a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with Morton Salt Inc (“Respondent”) for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) at the Respondent’s Calumet Salt Storge Facility, located in Chicago, Illinois. EPA alleges that Respondent discharged storm water associated with industrial activity from point sources at its facility to the Calumet River, a navigable water, in violation of the Respondent’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit (“Permit”), in violation of the Section 301 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1311.
EPA and Respondent have agreed that Respondent will pay a civil penalty of $153,000.00. Full payment of the penalty will resolve Respondent’s liability for federal civil penalties for the violation alleged in the CAFO.
Applicants or Respondents
Morton Salt, Inc.444 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60616
United States
Docket Numbers
- CWA-05-2026-0002