EPA penalizes Idaho company over $20,000 for Clean Water Act violations

Summary:

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has penalized Clearwater Forest Industries LLC, an Idaho company, for violating the Clean Water Act's Section 402. The company will pay $23,950 for 23 violations of its Multi-Sector General Permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity. The violations included failing to maintain stormwater control measures, submit required reports, and conduct inspections. The facility discharges stormwater into the South Fork of the Clearwater River, which is considered an impaired waterway due to sedimentation caused by industrial activities. The EPA will continue to work to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act to protect the region's waterways.