EPA v. BRIGHTON CORPORATION INC. & PENTALON CONSTRUCTION

Case summary

Region 10 Settles with Brighton Corporation Inc. & Pentalon Construction (Boise, Idaho) for Clean Water Act Violations On September 24, 2018, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Brighton Corporation Inc. & Pentalon Construction, located in Boise, Idaho. Respondents, operators of the Arboretum at Barber Station construction site; failed to conduct stormwater inspections, failed to maintain documentation of inspections conducted, failed to install and maintain BMPs, and failed to stabilize portions of disturbed earth not under active construction. Since soil stabilization and BMPs are crucial to preventing sediment, and other pollutants, from entering the Boise River, the environmental benefit of this action is a reduction in the potential for a pollutant discharge to waters of the U.S. The Respondents agree to pay a penalty of $3,300. Contact: Raymond Andrews, (206) 553-4252.

Defendants (1)

• BRIGHTON CORPORATION INC. & PENTALON CONSTRUCTIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ARBORETUM AT BARBER STATION

  2950 E. PARKCENTER BLVD, BOISE, ID, 83712

  Registry ID: 110070065375

• ARBORETUM AT BARBER STATION

  2950 E. PARKCENTER BLCD, BOISE, ID, 83712

  Registry ID: 110070065375

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRIGHTON CORPORATION INC. & PENTALON CONSTRUCTIONentered 2018-09-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,300

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2018-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-09-24NPDES Closed
• 2018-09-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2018-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-09-24Final Order Issued