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Idaho sugar company failed to prevent industrial stormwater discharges, violated federal clean water rules

The Amalgamated Sugar Company, of Paul, Idaho, violated the Clean Water Act when it discharged stormwater without authorization under a federal industrial stormwater permit – the Multi Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity – according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “To help protect Idaho’s water quality, ...

Aug. 19, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Wastewater/Stormwater Permitting in Texas

Join us as we cover wastewater and storm water permitting mechanisms in Texas. We will discuss individual as well as general permit options, and provide general guidance on applicability. We will also briefly discuss recent regulatory changes and proposed changes to the definition of “waters of the US” and implications on the permitting programs. Course Topics Wastewater Permits ...

May 7, 2014

By Trinity Consultants

EPA issues new guide to improving stormwater management local streams, Chesapeake Bay to benefit (PA)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued a new guide for improving the effectiveness of urban stormwater permits in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the mid-Atlantic Region. The permits are issued by the states and EPA to local municipalities and other permit holders to control water pollution from runoff. “Chesapeake stormwater runoff is one of the few sources of pollution to ...

Aug. 3, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Colorado Water Quality Division Understaffed, Underfunded

DENVER, Colorado, September 17, 2007 (ENS) - Oil and gas leases, mining, construction are taking their toll on the water quality in Colorado's lakes, rivers and streams, finds a report released Thursday by the nonprofit Environment Colorado Research and Policy Center. The water in rivers and streams declined 21 percent over the past eight years, and water quality in Colorado lakes sank even ...

Sep. 18, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

EPA focusing on industrial stormwater compliance, targeting a serious threat to Puget Sound water quality

As part of ongoing federal and state efforts to restore Puget Sound, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing enforcement actions against four Seattle-area companies for discharging industrial stormwater to Puget Sound waterways in violation of the Clean Water Act. “By focusing our efforts on industrial stormwater compliance, EPA and the Washington Department of Ecology are ...

Aug. 26, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Orders issued to Missouri Department of Transportation for construction stormwater violations in Camden, Wayne Counties

EPA Region 7 has issued a pair of administrative orders to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), citing multiple violations of stormwater permits that were issued for state construction projects along U.S. Highway 54 Expressway in Camden County, and U.S. Highway 67 in Wayne County. EPA’s orders, filed today in Kansas City, Kan., direct MoDOT to comply immediately with the ...

Sep. 3, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

In Poultry Sustainability Is a Continuous Improvement, Not an Endpoint

“Sustainability is a continuous improvement, not an endpoint,” said Dr. Marty Matlock, executive director, Office for Sustainability, University of Arkansas, during his presentation on Science Based Metrics for Sustainable Outcomes in Poultry and Egg Production at USPOULTRY’s 2014 Environmental Management Seminar in Destin, Fla. The annual conference is sponsored by U.S. Poultry ...

Oct. 1, 2014

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

Violations issued against Duke for coal ash spill

North Carolina regulators issued notice to Duke Energy on Friday that the company will be cited for violating environmental standards in connection with a massive coal ash spill that coated 70 miles of the Dan River with toxic sludge. Two formal notices issued by the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources cite Duke for separate violations of wastewater and stormwater ...

Mar. 1, 2014

By Associated Press

Maine Pulp Mill and Connecticut Cardboard Manufacturing Company Settle Clean Water Act Violations

Two companies operating under the control of Cascades USA, Inc. have agreed to settle EPA allegations that they violated the federal Clean Water Act. The companies are Cascades Auburn Fiber, operating in Auburn, Maine; and Norampac New England, Inc., operating in Thompson, Conn. Cascades Auburn Fiber has agreed to pay a fine of $65,000 for alleged clean water violations at its Auburn, Maine pulp ...

Dec. 8, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Builder of the links of Columbia, Mo., to Pay $430,000 civil penalty for construction stormwater violations

Lindsey Construction Company, Inc., of Fayetteville, Ark., and one of its associated limited partnerships have agreed to pay a $430,000 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of construction stormwater violations that occurred during development of The Links of Columbia, a nine-hole golf course and 64-building apartment project in Columbia, Mo. Through a stipulation of settlement ...

Aug. 31, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Cleaning Worcester`s water without breaking the bank

New England's second largest city is working towards better control of polluted stormwater to its streams, ponds and lakes with a newly proposed draft stormwater permit, developed jointly by the U.S. EPA and the state of Massachusetts. Formally proposed Friday after two years of discussions, the permit is intended to provide improved environmental protection in the city of Worcester, population ...

Jun. 25, 2008

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Washington State Targets Metals in Industrial Stormwater Permit

The Washington Department of Ecology is accepting public comments through January 10, 2008 on a revised permit that will reduce the concentration of toxic metals allowed in stormwater runoff from industrial sites. Introduced on Wednesday, the Industrial Stormwater General Permit permit targets copper, zinc, other metals and silt. Copper and zinc are harmful even at relatively low ...

Nov. 26, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

International Builder and DC-based Subsidiary Agree to Pay $270,000 to Settle Stormwater Violations at Construction Sites

Turner Construction Co., an international builder based in New York City, and its subsidiary Tompkins Builders, Inc. of Washington, D.C., have agreed to pay $270,000 in civil penalties for alleged violations of federal stormwater regulations at construction sites throughout the mid-Atlantic region, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. On August 27, 2012 EPA filed two Consent ...

Aug. 29, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. EPA orders Caltrans to comply with Clean Water Act to protect state waters // State agency must improve stormwater discharges at road construction and maintenance sites

SAN FRANCISCO: The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) to upgrade its statewide stormwater management program, and exert stronger controls over stormwater discharges from its road construction and maintenance sites. The Clean Water Act enforcement action follows a series of EPA field audits of four Northern California CalTrans ...

Nov. 17, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Investigation Finds Union Pacific Railroad Facility Violated Permit Discharge Limits to Joachim Creek

EPA Region 7 has reached a proposed administrative settlement with Union Pacific Railroad Company to resolve industrial stormwater violations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) at their railcar maintenance and refurbishing facility in DeSoto, Mo. Under the settlement, Union Pacific will implement a plan to ensure compliance with its industrial stormwater permit, and pay a civil penalty of $58,800. ...

Jun. 16, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. EPA orders caltrans to comply with clean water act to protect state waters // State agency must improve stormwater discharges at road construction and maintenance sites (CA)

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) to upgrade its statewide stormwater management program, and exert stronger controls over stormwater discharges from its road construction and maintenance sites. The Clean Water Act enforcement action follows a series of EPA field audits of four Northern California CalTrans districts. ...

Nov. 17, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Hunt Building agrees to resolve stormwater violations at construction sites at the United States Air Force Academy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Hunt Building has agreed to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations at two military housing construction sites at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The company will pay a civil penalty of $310,000. Today’s agreement resolves alleged stormwater permit violations discovered through EPA ...

Aug. 8, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Devil’s slide quarry owners to pay $50,000 for unpermitted discharges to the weber river (utah)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Holcim (US), Inc. have entered into a consent agreement in which Holcim will pay a $50,000 penalty for unpermitted discharges to the Weber River at the Devil’s Slide Quarry in Morgan, Utah. “Stormwater permits are designed to prevent contaminated runoff from damaging rivers and streams,” said Mike Gaydosh, EPA’s ...

Feb. 10, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Settlement with Shine Bros. Corp. Recycling Facility Results in Pollution Prevention and Park Cleanup for Spencer, Iowa

EPA Region 7 has reached an administrative settlement with Shine Bros. Corp., a commercial recycling facility in Spencer, Iowa, to resolve industrial stormwater violations under the Clean Water Act. Under the settlement agreement, the company will come into compliance with its industrial stormwater permit, pay a civil penalty of $120,000, and remediate contamination that migrated from its ...

Oct. 7, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA acts to strengthen stormwater pollution controls in guam

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a decision to require all dischargers of urban stormwater in Guam to obtain permits to control pollution in runoff from urbanized areas of the island. Today’s action designates all current and future municipal stormwater sources in Guam to follow Clean Water Act permitting requirements. Municipal stormwater is a leading cause of ...

Feb. 9, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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