EPA v. CONGER MANAGEMENT GROUP & C15 LLC (CWA NPDES)

Case summary

Region 10 Settles with Conger Management Group and C15, LLC (Boise, ID) for CWA Violations On September 27, 2019, Region 10 filed and concluded a stormwater construction expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Conger Management Group and C15, LLC. Respondents are operators of the Eastridge Subdivision No.1 construction site in Meridian, Idaho and failed to meet the following requirements of EPA?s Stormwater Construction General Permit: 1) installing and maintaining Best Management Practices (BMPs) to control pollutants in stormwater; 2) adequately conducting and documenting self-inspections; and 3) including and updating required information in and properly certifying the site?s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Adequately installing and maintaining BMPs and conducting self-inspections will help improve water quality in Farr lateral irrigation canal and ?unnamed waterway? that drain into the impaired Lower Boise River. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $2,900.

Defendants (1)

• CONGER MANAGEMENT COMPANY & C15 LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• EASTRIDGE SUBDIVISION NO. 1

  E. LAKE HAZEL RD., MERIDIAN, ID, 83642

  Registry ID: 110070201866

• EASTRIDGE SUBDIVISION NO. 1

  E. LAKE HAZEL RD, MERIDIAN, ID, 83642

  Registry ID: 110070201866

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONGER MANAGEMENT GROUP & C15 LLC (CWA NPDES)entered 2019-09-27

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,900

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-08-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2019-09-27NPDES Closed
• 2019-09-27Enforcement Action Closed