Idaho company penalized $225,000 for Clean Water Act Violations along St. Joe River

Summary:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that PotlatchDeltic Land & Lumber, LLC, a company based in St. Maries, Idaho, has been penalized $225,000 for violating the Clean Water Act. The company, which is located on the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's reservation and discharges into the St. Joe River, failed to implement adequate stormwater pollution prevention controls and correct benchmark exceedances. The EPA conducted an inspection in 2017 and found numerous violations, including failure to treat and discharge stormwater runoff properly. As a result, the company will pay the fine and implement extensive remedies to come into and remain in compliance with its Clean Water Act permits, including facility improvements, a new filtration system, and conservation efforts to protect and enhance habitat for trout and salmon.