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June 17, 2009
Idaho Contractor is Fined for Clean Water Act Violations
The G.F. Barnes Construction, Inc. has been ordered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to pay $12,900 for not properly controlling runoff from their Granite Peaks condominium construction site near Sandpoint,Idaho, as observed by inspectors beginning in April, 2005.
The contractor discharged sediment from the construction site into a tributary of Schweitzer Creek and failed to obtain the proper permit as required under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
"While many builders and developers are doing the right thing by preventing runoff from their sites, there are some who are ignoring these important storm water requirements," said Jim Werntz, EPA's director of Idaho operations. "We take protecting Idaho waters very seriously. Builders and developers need to get the right permits and implement runoff controls before they start work or, like Barnes Construction, they will face fines," as reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at June 17, 2009 02:34 PM
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