Runoff from a Lake Forest development could lead to a $9.1 million fine

A regional water regulator could impose a $9.1 million fine against developer Baldwin & Sons for letting more than 6 million gallons of storm water runoff trickle from the company’s construction project in Lake Forest into Aliso Creek in 2015 and 2016.
Staff of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a complaint against the developer in January for public review that will be considered later this year by the agency’s seven-member board.
The complaint alleges the