EPA v. WARM SPRINGS FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES

Case summary

On March 24, 2016, Region 10 issued a compliance order on consent resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Warm Springs Forest Products Industries in Warm Springs, Oregon. This facility is tribally owned (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon). Respondent, which operates a logging facility, allowed its permit to expire and is effectively discharging pollutants to the waters of U.S. without a permit. The respondent agreed to comply with the terms of the expired permit until a new permit is issued. The respondent was operating in compliance with the terms of the expired permit and the new permit condition is likely to be very similar.

Defendants (1)

• Warm Springs Forest Products IndustriesNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• WARM SPRINGS FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES & WARM SPRINGS BIOMASS PROJECT LLC

  3270 U.S. HIGHWAY 26, WARM SPRINGS, OR, 97761

  Registry ID: 110007579003

• WARM SPRINGS FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES & WARM SPRINGS BIOMASS PROJECT LLC

  3270 U.S. HIGHWAY 26, WARM SPRINGS, OR, 97761

  Registry ID: 110007579003

• WARM SPRINGS FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES & WARM SPRINGS BIOMASS PROJECT LLC

  3270 U.S. HIGHWAY 26, WARM SPRINGS, OR, 97761

  Registry ID: 110007579003

• WARM SPRINGS FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES & WARM SPRINGS BIOMASS PROJECT LLC

  3270 U.S. HIGHWAY 26, WARM SPRINGS, OR, 97761

  Registry ID: 110007579003

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WARM SPRINGS FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES - COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENTentered 2016-03-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2016-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-03-24Final Order Issued