Coulee Dam to pay over $70,000 to EPA for alleged violations

The city of Coulee Dam has agreed to pay over $70,000 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failure to file paperwork on time regarding its new wastewater treatment plant.

A “Consent Agreement” and “Final Order” detail the town’s alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and its operating permit.

They include not submitting a notice to both EPA and the Colville Tribes on time that the ne...