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The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination. The CWA seeks to accomplish its stated goals by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, assisting wastewater treatment facilities and maintaining wetlands. less -

Stormwater Clean Water Act Citizen Suit/Waters of the U.S.: Federal Court Addresses Applicability to Wet-Weather Stream

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/29/2024

A United States District Court (W.D. Texas, “Court”) addressed in a June 11th Decision issues arising out of a Clean Water Act citizen suit enforcement action. See Ragsdale v. JLM Construction Services, Inc. 2024 WL 2933009. ...more

Wastewater Plant/Subdivision: Faulkner County Circuit Court Action Filed Alleging Prospective Nuisance/Trespass Associated with...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/22/2024

The James Howard Mize and Patricia Dean Mize Joint Revocable Trust (“Trust”) filed in the Circuit Court of Faulkner County, Arkansas on August 19th a Complaint against the following two corporations and one individual: ...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Atkins Chicken...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/30/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Twin Rivers Foods, Inc. (“Twin Rivers”) entered into a July 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Farmington...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/10/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and M&S Properties, LLC (“M&S”) entered into an April 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

MS4/Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Hinds County Enter into Agreed Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/9/2024

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Hinds County, Mississippi, entered into a January 29th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of Miss. Code Ann. § 49-17-29(2)(b). See Order No....more

Stormwater Enforcement/Construction: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/2/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Tripp Property Clearing (“TPC”) entered into a January 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

Storm Water Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Dewitt Cryptocurrency...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/12/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Jones Digital, LLC (“Jones”) entered into an April 5th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) for addressing alleged operating...more

Industrial Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Benton...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/6/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and TD Granite & Marble (“TD”) entered into a February 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more

Construction Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Saline...

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and East End Holdings, LLC (“East End”) entered into a January 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Conway County...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/5/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Countryside Land & Cattle Co., LLC (“Countryside”) entered into a November 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Foxworth Sawmill Enter into Agreed Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/18/2023

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Marion County Timber, Inc. (“Marion”) entered into a May 2nd Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Mississippi statute implementing the...more

Construction/Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and North...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/15/2023

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and White Oaks Storage LLC (“White Oaks”) entered into a March 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Lafayette County Subdivision Developer Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/7/2022

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and JWM Development, LLC (“JWM”) entered into a September 27th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Storm Water Permit. See Order...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Jacksonville, Arkansas Recycling Center Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/8/2019

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of Jacksonville, Arkansas (“City”) entered into a September 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act...more

Muddy Waters: Stormwater Permits Not Meant to Control Flooding or Flood Losses

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 1/22/2018

Those living in communities subject to North Carolina Stormwater Permits or local stormwater management easement agreements are increasingly alarmed as rainy weather, even without a named storm, causes property to saturate...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

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