EPA v. NISULA GRAVEL PIT

Case summary

On July 15, 2021, EPA Region 10 has issued an Consent Agreement and Final Order ( CAFO ) 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)

• JOSH DAVISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GRANITE EXCAVATION INC.Named 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 2021-07-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $64,800

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-04-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-07-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-07-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-07-15NPDES Closed
• 2021-07-15Final Order Issued