Civil Monetary Penalty, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), NPDES

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

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Lincoln County...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/9/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lincoln County Detention Center (“Center”) entered into a January 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: United States/Alabama/Illinois and Solar Energy Construction Firm Enter into Consent Decree

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/25/2024

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and two states entered into a January 8th Consent Decree (“CD”) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California with the following entities: ...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

Congress might make it so the US Forest Service doesn't need to get Federal and State NPDES permits to keep fighting fires.

Mintz on 5/23/2023

A few months ago I told you about the United States Forest Service's decision to resolve a citizen suit accusing it of violating the Clean Water Act by obtaining a Federal permit and as many as 47 State permits authorizing it...more

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Ashtabula, Ohio, Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/12/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas, LLC (“Huntsman”) entered into a May 8th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and City of Dixon, Missouri, Enter into Consent Agreement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/1/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City of Dixon, Missouri, entered into a January 23rd Complaint and Consent Agreement/Final Order (“CA”). See Docket No. CWA-07-2022-0117. The CA provides that...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Bearden Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/14/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Bearden, Arkansas (“Bearden”) entered into a November 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Columbia, Kentucky, Individual Pleads Guilty to Negligent Violation of the Clean Water Act

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/1/2022

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a November 28th news release stating that Joshua M. Franklin has pleaded guilty to a negligent violation of the Clean Water Act. The charge is stated to stem from an...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/State of Illinois and Perry County Solar Generating Facility Site...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/17/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and State of Illinois entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Prairie State Solar, LLC (“Prairie State”) to address alleged violation of the Clean Water Act...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Rockport Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/31/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Rockport, Arkansas, (“Rockport”) entered into an October 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Keasbey, New Jersey, Recycling Facility Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/13/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bayshore Recycling Corp. (“Bayshore”) entered into an August 25th Consent and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National...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 & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Mountainburg...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/18/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (‘DEQ”) and City of Mountainburg, Arkansas, (“Mountainburg”) entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Piggott Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/21/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Piggott, Arkansas, (“Piggott”) entered into a January 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Kingsport...

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

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a November 15th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to BAE Systems Ordinance Systems, Inc. (“BAE”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water...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

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Columbia County...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/19/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Albemarle Corporation (“AC”) entered into an October 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Maryland Concrete Pipe Manufacturer Enter into Consent Agreement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/28/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Concrete Pipe and Precast, LLC (“CPP”) entered into a September 2nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations under Clean Water Act stormwater...more

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Crawford, Mississippi, Public Owned Treatment Works Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/20/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Crawford Public Owned Treatment Works (“Crawford POTW”) entered into a July 27th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”). See Docket No. CWA-04-2021-0305(b). ...more

MS4/Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and City of Richland Enter into Agreed Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/19/2021

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and City of Richland, Mississippi, (“Richland”) entered into a May 28th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Union Bridge, Maryland, Cement Plant/Terminal Operator Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/12/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lehigh Cement Company, LLC, (“Lehigh”) entered into a Consent Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution...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

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and York, Pennsylvania Cement Manufacturing Facility Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/18/2020

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lehigh White Cement Company (“Lehigh”) entered into a November 16th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution...more

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