EPA v. SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On April 5, 2017, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Sierra Pacific Industries. Sierra Pacific Industries, which operates a sawmill, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. and was found to be operating in violation of the Washington State NPDES Industrial Stormwater General Permit. Violations include failure to submit correct discharge information, failure to implement corrective action and failure to implement best management practices. The company is now operating in compliance and doing so will reduce the amount of stormwater discharges into Indian Slough. Indian Slough flows to the Puget Sound. Puget Sound is an anadromous fish passage water. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $28,000.
Defendants (1)
- Sierra Pacific Industries IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BURLINGTON LUMBER FACILITY
N OF SR 20 & 536, BURLINGTON, WA, 98233
Registry ID: 110031256316
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2017-04-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $28,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2017-01-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-04-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-04-05Final Order Issued
- 2017-06-28NPDES Closed
- 2017-06-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600910311
- Case number
- 10-2017-0049
- 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 10-2017-0049 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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