State of Colorado’s WQCD Issues Unilateral Enforcement Order to Erie Auto Salvage, Inc. to Resolve Water Quality Violations

Denver, CO (3/5/2024) – The State of Colorado’s Water Quality Control Division today announced a Notice of Violation/Cease and Desist Order/Order for Civil Penalty (“NOV/CDO/OCP”) to Erie Auto Salvage, Inc. The NOV/CDO/OCP, filed March 5, 2024, alleged that Erie Auto Salvage, Inc. violated stormwater permit requirements at its facility in Weld County, Colorado.

Under the NOV/CDO/OCP, Erie Auto Salvage, Inc. must pay a $6,500 civil penalty, which will be distributed to the State of Colorado’s Water Quality Improvement Fund. The NOV/CDO/OCP is available for viewing at https://cdphe.colorado.gov/water-quality/clean-water/actions-and-public-notices/enforcement-actions/water-quality-notices-of