EPA v. CITY OF CALDWELL - CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT

Case summary

EPA Region 10 Settles with Caldwell Industrial Airport, Caldwell, Idaho for CWA Violation On March 16, 2021, Region 10 issued a compliance agreement and final order to City of Caldwell for its Caldwell Industrial Airport in Caldwell, Idaho. Caldwell Industrial Airport agreed to pay a penalty of $15,000.. 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 2021-03-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-01-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-03-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-03-16Final Order Issued
• 2021-03-16NPDES Closed
• 2021-03-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order