An Eden Prairie contractor has been fined $30,000 from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for allegedly violating storm water control requirements during the construction of the new Highway 212.
According to the MPCA, Zumbro River Constructors violated regulations during two instances, back in the spring of 2007 and October 2007.

According to a news release,
“In spring 2007, MPCA and Carver County staff observed the discharge of turbid (soil-laden) water from stormwater runoff and dewatering activities where the project crossed East Chaska Creek and Hundertmark Watercourse. In October 2007, a dewatering discharge was observed where the project crossed the west branch of Chaska Creek.

Both instances were violations of the project's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater construction permit that resulted in sediment being discharged to East and West Chaska Creeks. NPDES permittees are required to take steps to prevent runoff pollution, including constructing and maintaining adequate slope stabilization and sediment barriers to prevent movement of soil into nearby surface waters.

The permits are required for all construction activities that disturb more than one acre of land.
Zumbro River Constructors took corrective actions to remedy the violations after they were observed. Payment of the penalty settles the state's enforcement action for noncompliance.”

Visit http://www.pca.state.mn.us/newscenter/enforcement.html for more info