EPA v. NISULA GRAVEL PIT

Case summary

EPA Region 10 has issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent ( AOC ) to Granite Excavation Inc., Nisula Gravel Pit (Respondent) for Clean Water Act (CWA) violations in McCall, Idaho, resulting from the discharge of unauthorized, non-stormwater dewatering water from an active excavation pit, SWPPP violations, failure to select, design, and implement adequate control measures, failure to conduct inspections, and failure to timely and accurately report monitoring. The Respondent has agreed to enter into a Administrative Compliance Order on Consent to take specific compliance measures to comes into and remain in compliance with its current NPDES permit coverage, any coverage under a new or reissued NPDES permit, and the Clean Water Act. The cost of the compliance action is approximately $5,415. Respondent has also agreed to pay $64,800 in penalties to resolve the CWA violations.

Defendants (2)

• GRANITE EXCAVATION INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOSH DAVISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NISULA GRAVEL PIT

  80 EAST LAKE FORK ROAD, MCCALL, ID, 83638

  Registry ID: 110067019434

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NISULA GRAVEL PITentered 2021-06-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-04-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-06-03Final Order Issued
• 2021-06-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-11-30NPDES Closed
• 2021-11-30Enforcement Action Closed