EPA v. CITY OF CALDWELL - CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT

Case summary

EPA Region 10 Settles with Caldwell Industrial Airport, Caldwell, Idaho for CWA Violation On February 1, 2021, Region 10 issued an administrative order on consent to City of Caldwell for its Caldwell Industrial Airport in Caldwell, Idaho. The associated CAFO with a penalty of $15,000 is currently in public notice, and will be signed final upon conclusion of the notice. Caldwell Industrial Airport was in violation of the Industrial Stormwater General Permit. Violations include failure to conduct quarterly inspections, failure to minimize erosion, failure to implement control measures to miniize exposure of fueling operation to precipitation, and incomplete SWPPP. The discharge flow from the facility travels through the following water bodies: East Caldwell Drain, Indian Creek, Boise River, Snake River, Columbia River, Pacific Ocean. Significant portions of the discharge path is through anodromous fish passage waters. To return to compliance, the Respondent has made modifications to the facility to specifically address the violations, and has agreed to modify its SWPPP. The estimated cost of implementing this injunctive relief is $12,700. Actions taken by the facility will reduce amount of pollutants discharged into the receiving waters. For example, total suspended solids will be reduced by about 2,170 pounds per year.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF CALDWELLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT

  4814 E LINDEN RD, CALDWELL, ID, 83606

  Registry ID: 110069346041

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF CALDWELL - CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL AIRPORTentered 2021-02-01

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-01-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-02-01Final Order Issued
• 2021-02-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-03-04NPDES Closed
• 2022-03-04Enforcement Action Closed