Public Notice: Proposed settlement with North Star Terminal and Stevedore Company for Clean Water Act violations in Alaska
Summary
EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty settlement with North Star Terminal and Stevedore Company, LLC, for violations of the Clean Water Act at its facility located in Anchorage, Alaska.
EPA alleges that the respondent failed to comply with the state of Alaska’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (#AKR06AC60) at its facility.
The permit covers discharges of pollutants into Knik Arm and Cook Inlet. Alleged violations include failure to submit timely discharge monitoring reports, failure to document control measure reviews necessary for benchmark exceedances, failure to document corrective actions when necessary, and failure to submit a timely annual report as required by the permit.
This action is being simultaneously commenced and concluded in a legal document called an Expedited Settlement Agreement. Under the proposed agreement (see "related documents"), the respondent will pay a civil penalty of $5,353.
Respondent
North Star Terminal and Stevedore Company, LLC
790 Ocean Dock Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Legal authority
This is a Class II administrative penalty proceeding governed by Section 309(g) of the Clean Water Act (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.