Public Notice: Proposed Settlement with Federal Cartridge Company (Speer) for Clean Water Act Violations in Idaho
Summary
EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty settlement with Federal Cartridge Company for violations of the Clean Water Act at its Speer facility located in Lewiston, Idaho.
EPA alleges that the respondent failed to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit at its Speer facility. Alleged violations include failure to adequately review, implement, and document corrective actions and control measures; failure to adequately sample stormwater leaving their site; failure to submit sampling results in a timely manner, and failure to maintain an adequate Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan or good housekeeping practices on site.
This action is being simultaneously commenced and concluded in a legal document called a Consent Agreement and Final Order. Under the proposed agreement (see "related documents"), the respondent will pay a civil penalty of $76,213.
Respondent
Federal Cartridge Company, d/b/a CCI/Speer
2299 Snake River Avenue
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
Legal authority
This is a Class II administrative penalty proceeding governed by Clean Water Act section 309(g) (33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)), and the procedural rules found at 40 CFR Part 22. The requirements that apply to public comment and participation are set forth in Clean Water Act section 309(g)(4) and 40 CFR § 22.45.