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Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results:
Important Environmental Problems / National Priorities
FY2006 Annual Results Topics
Priority: Stormwater
Problem: Stormwater runoff transports water carrying contaminants directly over land into waterways from large urban areas, construction sites, and municipal separate storm sewer systems and is one of the leading causes of water quality. Typical stormwater pollutants that impair waterways include sediment, bacteria, organic nutrients, hydrocarbons, metals, oil, and grease. When untreated stormwater flows directly into rivers, lakes, streams, and coastal zones, the quality of drinking water, access to recreational areas for boating and swimming, commercial fishing, and endangered species and habitat decline significantly. Stormwater contributes to 55% of water quality impairment in ocean shorelines, 13% of stream/river impairment, 18% of lake impairment and 32% of estuary impairment.
Key Results:
Case Highlights:
James Pflueger will prevent erosion and restore streams at areas damaged by construction activities on Pflueger's property at a cost of $5.3 million. Pflueger will pay a $2 million civil penalty and spend $200,000 to implement a supplemental environmental project to replace cesspools with improved wastewater systems at residences in a nearby coastal community. Pflueger had previously incurred both civil and criminal penalties under Hawaii law. [For More Information]
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