Civil Monetary Penalty, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Discharge of Pollutants

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Seaford, Delaware Mulch Manufacturer Enter into Expedited...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/21/2024

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Mr. Mulch, LLC (“Mr. Mulch”) entered into a July 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Stormwater...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Warrenton, North Carolina, Architectural Concrete Production...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/16/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Cast Stone Systems, Inc. (“CSSI”) entered into a July 31st Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Industrial...more

Pretreatment Enforcement/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Woodridge, New York, Egg Processing Facility...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/5/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Newburg Egg Processing Corp. (“Newburg”) entered into a May 19th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act...more

Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and City of Swifton Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/13/2023

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Swifton, Arkansas, (“Swifton”) entered into a January 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hermitage Commercial...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/15/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Clanton Transport LLC (“Clanton”) entered into a June 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Flippin...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/17/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Flippin, Arkansas (“Flippin”), entered into a September 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

112(r)(7)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Utica, New York, Brewing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/5/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Matt Brewing, Co., Inc. (“MBCI”) entered into a September 21st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations...more

Section 311/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Union Pacific Railroad Company Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/3/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Union Pacific Railroad Company (“UP”) entered into a Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 311 of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No....more

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Beverly, Ohio, Ferroalloy Production Plant Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/25/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Globe Metallurgical, Inc. (“GMI”), entered into a December 20th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act...more

SSO/Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Perryville Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/29/2020

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Perryville, Arkansas (“Perryville”), entered into an October 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

MS4 Enforcement/Mt. Vernon, New York: U.S. District Judge Issues Order/Injunctive Relief Requiring Compliance

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/28/2020

United States District Judge Cathy Seibel issued a September 21st Order to the City of Mount Vernon, New York (“Mount Vernon”) requiring that it bring its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (“MS4”) into compliance with the...more

Sewage Sludge/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Newport, Tennessee Wastewater Treatment Plant...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/4/2019

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Newport Utilities (“Newport”) entered into an October 21st Complaint and Consent Agreement/Final Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of Section...more

Section 311/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Owner/Operator of Brooklyn, New York Oil Bulk...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/16/2019

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bayside Fuel Oil Depot Corp. (“Bayside”) entered into a September 27th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 311 of...more

Pretreatment/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Gordon County, Georgia Chemical Blending...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/13/2019

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Phoenix Chemical Co., Inc., (“Phoenix”) entered into a July 31st Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No. CWA...more

Section 311/SPCC Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Oil Production...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/4/2019

The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Redrock Energy, Inc. (“REI”) entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 311 of the...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/6/2018

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PDOT”) entered into an August 29th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of certain...more

311/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Leominster, Massachusetts Oil Company Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/11/2018

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Fraticelli Oil Company (“FOC”) entered into an April 23rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) for alleged violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act....more

Strange But True: Recent EPA and State Actions Show Breadth of Environmental Enforcement

Williams Mullen on 2/14/2018

A trilogy of recent federal and state enforcement actions show just how far agencies will go to enforce environmental regulations. Now may be a good time for a compliance audit....more

Section 311/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Transportation Company Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/28/2017

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and HollyFrontier Transportation LLC (“HT”) entered into a December 8th Combined Complaint and Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 311...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sanford, North Carolina Foundry Owner Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/19/2017

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Hallman Foundry, LLC and A. Stucki Company (collectively “Hallman”) entered into a September 5th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more

404/Wetland Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Residential Developer Enter into Consent Agreement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/1/2017

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and D.R. Horton, Inc., (“DRHI”) entered into an August 17th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 404 of the Clean Water...more

Federal Court Of Appeals Strikes Down A Portion Of The EPA’s Rule Limiting A Court’s Authority For Imposing Civil Fines For...

Burr & Forman on 5/14/2014

Federal Court of Appeals strikes down a portion of the EPA’s rule limiting a Court’s authority for imposing civil fines for equipment failures. While upholding portions of EPA’s new rules for air toxic emissions for cement...more

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