Common Contracts

CONSENT AGREEMENT

December 18th, 2017

• Filed
  December 18th, 2017

This Consent Agreement and Final Order is issued under the authorities vested in the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) by Sections 1423(c) and 1445(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (the “Act”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 300h-2(c),300j- 4(a). The Administrator has delegated these authorities to the Regional Administrator of EPA Region IX. The Regional Administrator in turn has delegated these authorities to the Director of the Water Division, EPA Region IX. In accordance with these authorities, and with the “Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties, Issuance of Compliance or Corrective Action Orders, and the Revocation, Termination or Suspension of Permits,” 64 Fed. Reg. 40,176, Subpart I (July 23, 1999) (hereinafter “Consolidated Rules of Practice”), the Director of the Water Division, EPA Region IX, hereby issues, and Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Respondent”) hereby agrees to the issuance of, this Consent