Weyerhaeuser NR Co. v. WA State Dept of Ecology & Pollution Control Hearings Board, case no. 861140
Weyerhaeuser and two other companies occupy a large industrial complex in Longview, WA. Stormwater discharges from the three companies are regulated by three individual NPDES permits. Weyerhaeuser appealed the three permits to the Pollution Control Hearings Board and argued that stormwater discharges from the other companies caused Weyerhaeuser to exceed the effluent limitations of its NPDES permit. And so, Weyerhaeuser argues, the permitting scheme fails to ensure compliance with water quality standards and all three permits should be remanded to the Department of Ecology. The PCHB disagreed and granted summary judgment in favor of Ecology. Weyerhaeuser appeals. COA # 861140. King County Superior Court # 23-2-21119-7.