Public Notice: Proposed Settlement with Ketchikan Ready Mix Quarry for Clean Water Act Violations in Alaska
Summary
EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty settlement with Ketchikan Ready Mix Quarry (respondent) for violations of the Clean Water Act at its facility located in Ketchikan, Alaska.
EPA alleges that the respondent failed to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (#AKR06AB73). Alleged violations include the exceedance of permit effluent limits for total suspended solids, failure to submit timely discharge monitoring reports, failure to update the storm water pollution prevention plan annually, failure to conduct annual employee training, and missing photographs from the quarterly visual assessments.
This action is being simultaneously commenced and concluded in a legal document called an Expedited Settlement Agreement. Under the proposed agreement (see "Related Documents" below), the respondent has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $3,741 and has returned to compliance.
Respondent
SECON Southeast Alaska
1836 Anka Street
Juneau, Alaska 99801
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.