SDWA-09-2026-0084: I. Kitagawa and Company, Limited
In the Matter of I. Kitagawa and Company, Limited, Docket No. SDWA-09-2026-0084
Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. §§ 22.13(b) and 22.18(b)(2) - (3), Complainant and Respondent entered into a Proposed Consent Agreement to simultaneously commence and conclude this SDWA civil administrative proceeding. The Proposed Consent Agreement requires Respondent to close two large-capacity cesspools and pay to the United States a penalty of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($148,468). Payment of the penalty and closure of the two large-capacity cesspools by no later than June 1, 2027 will resolve EPA’s allegations that the Respondent violated 40 C.F.R. § 144.84(b)(2) and 144.88 by owning and operating the large-capacity cesspools after the ban on existing large-capacity cesspools took effect on April 5, 2005.
Complainant: Amy C. Miller-Bowen, Director, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, U.S. EPA, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Respondent: I. Kitagawa and Company, Limited
Facilities:
- Commercial building at 81-6245 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook (TMK: 3-8-1-009-011); and
- Commercial building at 64-1019 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea (TMK: 3-6-4-006-011)
Description of Business or Activity Conducted by the Respondent: Engaged in the sale of new and used cars and car parts.
Alleged Violations: EPA alleges that Respondent owned and/or operated two large-capacity cesspools in violation of the ban that took effect on April 5, 2005. 40 C.F.R. § 144.84(b)(2) and 144.88.
Proposed Order and Penalty: $148,468