Region 8 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order to the City of Boulder to address violations of the Clean Water Act at the Albion Dam construction site near Nederland, Colorado. The violations involved discharging material into stream channels and wetlands, impacting Albion Lake and North Boulder Creek. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers referred the case to Region 8 after their inspection. Boulder agreed to pay a $20,000 civil penalty, with payment due within 30 days of the order's effective date. The EPA manages the CWA Section 404 program in Region 8 states.