PONDERAY — Pacific Hide & Fur Depot is acknowledging alleged violations of its federal discharge permit, but contends they mainly pertain to administrative issues.

“A majority of the concerns were paperwork related. Each concern has been corrected,” the Montana-based company said in a statement released on Wednesday.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed notice earlier this month that it was seeking a $19,618 penalty against Pacific, which does business as Pacific Recycling & Steel, for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act.

The alleged violations included stormwater pollution prevention plan deficiencies, failures to monitor, and failures to review control measures or add corrective actions before July 16, 2015, according to the notice of proposed penalty.

Mark McIntyre, an EPA spokesman for the Pacific Northwest regional office in Seattle, said he could provide no further information outside of the notice of proposed violation.

Pacific, which conducts metal recycling and sells steel products, said in its statement that the Triangle Drive facility retains 90 percent of its stormwater on site and has control measures in place that comport with the terms of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit.

“Pacific appreciates EPA’s cooperation during the settlement agreement process,” the statement concluded.

Kirby Farner, Pacific’s environmental manager in Great Falls, Mont., said he was unable to comment beyond the company’s statement.

A comment period on the proposed penalty ends on Sept. 5. Direct remarks to Teresa Luna, Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S. EPA Region 10 (ORC-113), 1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 900, Seattle, WA. 98101-3140 or by calling 206-553-1632.