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Resident tells council DEQ found stormwater violations at two St. Helens industrial sites; council to meet with DEQ

St. Helens City Council · December 4, 2025
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Summary

A resident, Sarah Zuber, told the council that DEQ enforcement actions identified construction and permit violations at a veneer plant and the Boise mill site, citing neglected stormwater controls and estimated penalties; staff noted a scheduled DEQ meeting and agreed to brief council.

Sarah Zuber, who identified herself as a St. Helens resident during public comment, described two DEQ enforcement matters involving stormwater: a construction-permit issue at a veneer plant and alleged long-term neglect of an established stormwater-treatment system at a Boise mill site. She said sediments likely left the sites, causing turbidity in the river, and…

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