EPA v. WOODGRAIN MILLWORK INC

Case summary

On February 2, 2017, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. Respondent, which operates a wood product manufacturing facility, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. in violation of the Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (MSGP). Violations include failure to have a complete stormwater pollution prevention plan, failure to implement corrective action, failure to conduct inspections and failure to maintain control measures. The company is now operating in compliance and doing so will reduce the amount of stormwater discharges which can include copper and arsenic. The discharge flows to the Payette River which is an anadromous fish passage waterway. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $60,000.

Defendants (1)

• Woodgrain Millwork IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WOODGRAIN MILLWORK INC

  300 NW 16TH STREET, FRUITLAND, ID, 83619-2218

  Registry ID: 110000468574

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WOODGRAIN MILLWORK INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2017-02-02

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-02-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-02-02Final Order Issued
• 2017-02-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-02-22NPDES Closed