Public Notice: Proposed penalty of $10,000 against Oden II, LLC d/b/a Lebarron’s Auto Salvage
Summary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 3, is hereby giving notice that it proposes to enter into an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA), which commences and concludes an administrative action against Oden II, LLC, d/b/a Lebarron’s Auto Salvage, 305 Zeigler Road, Dover, PA 17315. The ESA assesses an administrative penalty of ten-thousand dollars ($10,000.00) under Section 309(g) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g), for alleged violations of Section 301 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1311. EPA alleges that Oden II, LLC d/b/a Lebarron’s Auto Salvage, violated certain provisions of CWA Sections 301 for unpermitted discharges of stormwater associated with industrial activity from the Oden II, LLC d/b/a Lebarron’s Auto Salvage facility, located at 305 Zeigler Road, Dover, PA 17315. The $10,000.00 civil penalty is in accordance with the EPA’s Interim Clean Water Act Settlement Policy dated March 1, 1995, which reflects the statutory factors set forth in Section 309(g) of the Clean Water Act.
During a February 7, 2023, inspection, the EPA observed that Oden II, LLC d/b/a Lebarron’s Auto Salvage outdoor industrial activities were exposed to stormwater. EPA alleges that Oden II, LLC d/b/a Lebarron’s Auto Salvage discharged industrial storm water without authorization by any permit under the CWA, and thus, violated certain provisions of CWA Sections 301 and 402 for Oden II, LLC d/b/a Lebarron’s Auto Salvage facility at 305 Zeigler Road, Dover, PA 17315. The $10,000.00 cash penalty is in accordance with the EPA’s Civil Penalty Policy for Section 311(b)(3) and Section 311(j) of the CWA (August 1998).
Applicants or Respondents
Oden II, LLC d/b/a Lebarron’s Auto Salvage305 Zeigler Road
Dover, PA 17315
United States
Docket Numbers
- CWA-03-2024-0047