EPA v. VERDIS ENGINEERING AND ALAMO EXCAVATING/JEFF WOOD - 4 MILE POINT ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Case summary

On July 13, 2017, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Verdis and Alamo Excavating, located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Respondents, who operated a construction site, failed to maintain a Best Management Practice (BMP), identify the unmaintained BMP during a self-inspection report, and failed to update the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Verdis failed to have coverage under EPA's Stormwater Construction General Permit. Obtaining permit coverage, ensuring BMPs are properly maintained, and proper self-inspections and SWPPP updates - all help ensure that pollutants would not reach Lake Coeur d'Alene, which is adjacent to the site. The companies agreed to pay a penalty of $2,400.

Defendants (2)

• Verdis EngineeringNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Alamo ExcavatingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ALAMO EXCAVATING INC - 4 MILE POINT

  HULL LOOP ROAD, COEUR D'ALENE, ID, 83815

  Registry ID: 110069997252

• VERDIS ENGINEERING - 4 MILE POINT

  HULL LOOP ROAD, COEUR D'ALENE, ID, 83815

  Registry ID: 110069997252

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VERDIS AND ALAMO EXCAVATING - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTentered 2017-07-13

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,400

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-07-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-07-13NPDES Closed
• 2017-07-13Final Order Issued