EPA v. WESTERN TIMBER PRODUCTS - COUNCIL FACILITY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On January 6, 2022, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to address violations of the Clean Water Act by Western Timber Product's Council facility, located at 2040 Airport Road, Council, Idaho 83612. Western Timber Products operates a wastewater treatment facility that violated the CWA by discharging stormwater and process wastewater without a permit. Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $135,400. Since this facility was unpermitted, it was not conducting stormwater or wastewater monitoring so Environmental Benefits of this enforcement action cannot be calculated.
Defendants (1)
- WESTERN TIMBER PRODUCTS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WESTERN TIMBER PRODUCTS, INC.
2040 AIRPORT ROAD, COUNCIL, ID, 83612
Registry ID: 110070563732
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WESTERN TIMBER PRODUCTS - COUNCIL FACILITYentered 2022-01-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $135,400
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2021-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-01-06Final Order Issued
- 2022-01-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-05-05NPDES Closed
- 2023-05-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602864143
- Case number
- 10-2022-0003
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2022-0003 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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