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10-2003-0132JudicialClosedFY 2003· Region 10

EPA v. IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND SCARSELLA BROTHERS INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Violations of the Clean Water Act during the construction of the Bellgrove-Mica realignment of Highway 95 near Lake Coeur d'Alene in Northern Idaho. On August 1, 2011, the U.S. District Court, District of Idaho filed a ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO TERMINATE CONSENT DECREE. The Consent Decree entered by the Court on June 23, 2006, is hereby TERMINATED.

Defendants (2)

  • Idaho Transportation DepartmentNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Scarsella Brothers IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT (ITD) - BELLGROVE-MICA REALIGNMENT OF US HWY 95

    US HWY 95, 6 MILES OUTSIDE COEUR D'ALENE, COEUR D'ALENE, ID, 83815

    Registry ID: 110037118767

  • SCARSELLA BROTHERS INC - BELLGROVE-MICA REALIGNMENT OF US HWY 95

    US HWY 95, 6 MILES OUTSIDE COEUR D' ALENE, COEUR D'ALENE, ID, 83815

    Registry ID: 110012753243

  • IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT (ITD) - BELLGROVE-MICA REALIGNMENT OF US HWY 95

    US HWY 95, 6 MILES OUTSIDE COEUR D'ALENE, COEUR D'ALENE, ID, 83815

    Registry ID: 110013719039

  • SCARSELLA BROTHERS INC - BELLGROVE-MICA REALIGNMENT OF US HWY 95

    US HWY 95, 6 MILES OUTSIDE COEUR D'ALENE, COEUR D'ALENE, ID, 83815

    Registry ID: 110012753243

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • SCARSELLA BROTHERS INCentered 2006-06-23

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $400,000

  • IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTentered 2006-06-23

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $495,000

Timeline (11 milestones)

  • 2003-04-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2003-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2004-08-24Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2006-05-03Final Order Lodged
  • 2006-06-23Concluded
  • 2006-06-23Final Order Entered
  • 2007-12-05Supplemental Referral to DOJ for Consent Decree Enforcement-Sent
  • 2008-06-27Demand for Stipulated Penalties
  • 2011-01-21Supplemental Referral to DOJ for Consent Decree Enforcement-Sent
  • 2011-08-01Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2011-08-01NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
101615
Case number
10-2003-0132
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-08052
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2003-0132 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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