A West Fargo-based business faces a $35,640 penalty for violating the federal Clean Water Act.
A judge ruled for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a clean water enforcement case against Service Oil Inc., 1718 Main Ave. E., according to a news release.
Service Oil Inc. operates Stamart travel centers and convenience stores, with 10 locations in North Dakota and two in Minnesota.
The federal government's case against the gasoline and diesel fuel retailer stems from an EPA inspection in 2002.
EPA Chief Administrative Law Judge Susan Biro found that Service Oil failed to acquire an applicable discharge permit for construction activities and discharged pollutants without a permit.
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