Garfield wastewater facility receives third-party warning

The Snake River Water Keepers has issued a 60-day notice to the Town of Garfield in a letter dated March 15. It states that the town has 60 days to comply with the parameters of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit or potentially face a lawsuit seeking a $37,500 penalty per day, a maximum fine set by the Clean Water Act.

Formed in 2014 in Boise, Snake River Water Keepers has tracked the town's self-reported daily monitoring reports (DMR), through public information requests.

Garfield went under an administrative order three years ago from the Washington State Depa...