EPA v. TIMBERLANE AUTO SALVAGE, LLC

Case summary

EPA entered into an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with Timberlane Auto, LLC in Ronan, Montana to address two storage yards without stormwater permit coverage. The AOC requires Timberlane Auto to obtain multi-sector general permit coverage for the main facility located off Timberlane Road in Ronan. The main site is approximately 33.6-acres, with approximately 10-acres not controlled with best management practices. The AOC requires the removal of all vehicles (approximately 600), from an approximate 10-acre site the facility owns, by June 1, 2025, or obtain permit coverage for the site. Approximately 18,048 pounds of pollutants will be reduced and/or removed through these actions.

Defendants (1)

• Neal TalsmaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TIMBERLANE AUTO SALVAGE, LLC

  36970 TIMBERLANE ROAD, RONAN, MT, 59864

  Registry ID: 110071312622

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TIMBERLANE AUTO SALVAGE, LLCentered 2024-09-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2024-09-19Final Order Issued
• 2024-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered