Public Notice: Proposed CAFO CWA-05-2024-0017
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 Hilltop Basic Resources Inc. (“Respondent”) for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA). EPA alleges that Respondent had an unauthorized discharge associated with industrial activity from point sources at their facility to the Ohio River, a navigable water, and to the sanitary sewer system, in violation of the Respondent’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit(s) (“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 $48,025.65. Full payment of the penalty will resolve Respondent’s liability for federal civil penalties for the violation alleged in the CAFO.
Applicants or Respondents
Hilltop Basic Resources Inc.511 West Water Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
United States
Docket Numbers
- CWA-05-2024-0017