Public Notice: Proposed ESA CWA-05-2026-0009
Summary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, is providing notice of intent to execute an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA), which constitutes a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO), with Pro Tech Metal Finishing, Inc. (“Respondent”) for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA). EPA alleges that Respondent discharged storm water associated with industrial activity from point sources at its facility to the Elkhart River without a 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 $5000. Full payment of the penalty will resolve Respondent’s liability for federal civil penalties for the violation alleged in the ESA.
Applicants or Respondents
Pro Tech Metal Finishing, Inc.214 Heckner Drive
Ligonier, IN 46767
United States
Docket Numbers
- CWA-05-2026-0009