Region 10 Settles with Highlands Cove, LLC (Boise, ID) for CWA Violations
On September 17, 2019, Region 10 filed and concluded a stormwater construction expedited settlement
agreement resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Highlands Cove, LLC, located in Boise,
Idaho. Respondent, an operator of the construction site Highlands Cove Subdivision #2, failed to meet
the following requirements of EPA?s Stormwater Construction General Permit: 1) installing and
maintaining Best Management Practices (BMPs) to control pollutants in stormwater; 2) adequately
conducting and documenting self-inspections; and 3) including and updating required information in
the site?s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Adequately installing and maintaining BMPs and
conducting self-inspections will help improve water quality in Stewart Gulch, Cotton Wood, and Crane
Creek, which are water bodies draining into the Lower Boise River. The company agreed to pay a
penalty of $6,800.