EPA v. Albion Dam
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Region 8 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order to the City of Boulder to address violations of the Clean Water Act at the Albion Dam construction site near Nederland, Colorado. The violations involved discharging material into stream channels and wetlands, impacting Albion Lake and North Boulder Creek. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers referred the case to Region 8 after their inspection. Boulder agreed to pay a $20,000 civil penalty, with payment due within 30 days of the order's effective date. The EPA manages the CWA Section 404 program in Region 8 states.
Defendants (1)
- City of Boulder - owner, Albion DamNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF BOULDER
1739 BROADWAY, BOULDER, CO, 80302
Registry ID: 110071876083
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Albion Damentered 2025-06-02
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $20,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2025-06-02Final Order Issued
- 2025-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2025-06-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2025-06-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604425949
- Case number
- 08-2025-0099
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2025-0099 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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