Idaho Developers Fined for Storm Water Violations

ID: Developers fined for stormwater violations Content Works (July 16, 2008) Jul 16, 2008 (Environmental Protection Agency Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- (Seattle, Wash. July 16, 2008) Operators at three construction sites in Nampa, Idaho just paid a total of $21,800 to settle Clean Water Act (CWA) cases filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The cases arose from inspections EPA Region 10 conducted at the start of the construction season this spring. EPA inspectors checked construction sites for compliance with the nationwide Construction General Permit, which is part of the CWA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Inspectors observed violations at all of the sites visited. Those violations included failure to apply for coverage under the storm water permit,... [read full story]