Magar told Second District Court Judge John Stegner that he didn’t understand what the Department of Environmental Quality wanted from him to prove, saying he has completed court-ordered tasks at the property.
KLEW-TV reported that the owner of the Syringa has been facing charges from the Idaho Attorney General for neglecting to provide residents with clean drinking water since January 2013. High levels of lead and chlorine have been found in the park drinking water.
Residents say that the water is also not suitable for bathing. “The major concerns right now that are viewed as a significant public health threat are disinfection and depressurization of the system,” Michael Camin, Manager of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Engineering explained.
Earlier this month, Magar was ordered to pay a $250 a day contempt fee in connection with the suit brought against him by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. Another $100 a day was ordered for a contempt charge related to a class action suit brought by Syrina residents.
The class action suit was started by residents seeking compensation from Magar for water and wastewater system failures at the park that began about a year ago. For a previous report on this story, please click here. ##
(Photo – Syringa resident standing near water main work. Photo credit: Lewiston Tribune)
