EPA v. BONANZA FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION PHASE II, OXBOW EARTHWORKS

Case summary

Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) EPA Region 10 Settles with Oxbow Earthworks, Inc., Blackfoot, ID) for CWA Violations On March 23, 2021, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Oxbow Earthworks, Inc. for the Bonanza Floodplain Restoration Project North of Sunbeam, Idaho. Oxbow Earthworks, Inc. failed to control a turbid discharge from dewatering activities and to monitor turbid discharges. This action prevents 2,778 pound of sediment from discharging to the Yankee Fork River. The Respondent has agreed to pay a penalty of $1,200 and has returned to compliance. The estimated cost of injunctive relief is $986.

Defendants (1)

• OXBOW EARTHWORKS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BONANZA FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION PROJECT

  YANKEE FORK ROAD, 6.5 MILES FROM INTERSECTION, STANLEY, ID, 83278

  Registry ID: 110070251178

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BONANZA FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION PHASE II, OXBOW EARTHWORKSentered 2021-03-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,200

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-01-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-03-23Final Order Issued
• 2021-03-23NPDES Closed
• 2021-03-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-03-23Enforcement Action Closed