Public Notice: Proposed Settlement with Alaska Airlines Petersburg Station for Clean Water Act Violations in Alaska
Summary
EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty settlement with Alaska Airlines Petersburg Station (respondent) for violations of the Clean Water Act at its facility located in Petersburg, Alaska.
EPA alleges that the respondent failed to comply with state of Alaska’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (MSGP) (#AKR06AC00) at its Petersburg Station.
The MSGP covers discharges of pollutants into Wrangell Narrows. Alleged violations include failure to maintain quarterly visual assessment documentation and failure to update the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan 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"), Alaska Airlines Petersburg Station will pay a civil penalty of $820.
Respondent
Alaska Airlines – Petersburg Station
1504 Haugen Drive
Petersburg, Alaska 99833
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.