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EPA Region 7 Clean Water Act Enforcement – 2015/2016
MISSOURI WATER SEMINAR, 9/11/15
DAVE COZAD, REGIONAL COUNSEL
EPA REGION 7
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Why Enforcement?
#1: Respect for Rule of Law
#2: Stop pollution and stop noncompliance
#3: Level playing field
#4: Remedy the harm caused by the violation
#5: Deterrence: Deter the violator and deter others
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Stop the Pollution: BF By-Products
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Stop the Pollution/Fix the Damage: Shine Bros.
◦ Revise SWPPP
◦ Construct wall between facility and park to stop runoff/debris from getting into park
◦ Reconfigure facility to move most operations and materials storage indoors/under roofs
◦ Enlarge stormwater retention pond, pipe stormwater away from park area
◦ $120,000 penalty
◦ Clean debris from the park and the banks of the pond, followed by laying sod in park.
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Level Playing Field and Deterrence: U.S. v STABL
◦ Pretreatment case involving Lexington, NE meatpacker
◦ District Court: $1.15M economic benefit, $1.15M gravity
◦ “Stabl’s violations were serious . . .the Court concludes that a civil penalty in an amount twice Stabl’s economic benefit will serve the interests of justice and help deter others from engaging in similar non-compliance
◦ 8th Circuit affirmed
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Summary of CWA Enforcement in MO
12 CWA enforcement actions in FY 2015 against facilities in Missouri:
◦ Four industrial stormwater
◦ Three wetlands
◦ Two munis for WWTP effluent violations
◦ One MS4
◦ One SSO
◦ MODOT ($750k penalty, extensive injunctive relief program)
◦ Other than MODOT: All penalties less than $60k. Average penalty: $23k
◦ 5/12 settlements had SEPs
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Coastal Energy Settlement
Bulk storage facility in Willow Springs
Violations: ◦ No Facility Response Plan
◦ Inadequate secondary containment
◦ Stormwater violations
Settlement: ◦ Five foot berm
◦ $25k cash penalty
◦ $180k of SEPs ◦ Leak detection w/remote notification
◦ Emergency response equipment for locals
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SEPs
Penalty offset
Most common projects:
Conservation land
Stream restoration
Green infrastructure
Energy Efficiency
Some limitations
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FY16 CWA Inspections
State
Inspection Type IA KS MO NE Tribal Total
CAFO 9 5 16 14 39
CSI 11 15 14 3 2 45
IU-CSI 3 2 2 7
Pretreatment 3 3 4 10
SSO 2 2 4
SW Construction 1 6 2 9
SW Industrial 6 7 5 4 22
Total 35 30 49 23 4 141
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Thank you!
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MODOT Stormwater Settlement