EPA v. WESTERN TIMBER PRODUCTS INC - WEISER 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 Weiser facility, located at 720 Hillcrest Ave, Weiser, Idaho 83672. Western Timber Products operates a commercial and timber manufacturing facility that violated the CWA by discharging stormwater without a permit. Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $87,000. Since this facility was unpermitted, it was not conducting stormwater 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.
720 HILLCREST AVE, WESIER, ID, 83672
Registry ID: 110070332477
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WESTERN TIMBER PRODUCTS INC - WEISER FACILITYentered 2022-01-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $87,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2021-10-27Enforcement 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
- 3602875555
- Case number
- 10-2022-0005
- 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 10-2022-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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