EPA v. Wood Grain Millwork, Inc.

Case summary

Region 10 Settles with Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. (Emmett, ID) for CWA Violations On April 12, 2019, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. (Respondent), located in Emmett, Idaho. Respondent, which operated a construction site at the Woodgrain Millwork facility, had an unauthorized discharge of sediment into an on-site unnamed channel which flows to the waters of the United States. This enforcement action is the end result of what began as a citizen complaint submitted to EPA and, ultimately, this settlement is critical in both responding to public concerns and maintaining water quality of the receiving waters. Indiscriminate dumping of sediment into tributaries can lead to downstream flooding, erosion of streambanks, and degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. The Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $20,000.

Defendants (1)

• Woodgrain Millwork, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WOODGRAIN MILLWORK

  500 W MAIN ST, EMMETT, ID, 83617

  Registry ID: 110070113676

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Wood Grain Millwork, Inc.entered 2019-04-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2018-12-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-04-12Final Order Issued
• 2019-04-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-05-02Compliance Achieved
• 2019-05-09NPDES Closed
• 2019-05-09Enforcement Action Closed