The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Imboden, Arkansas, (“Imboden”) entered into a May 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
7/27/2022
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Corrective Actions ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Violations ,
NPDES ,
Wastewater
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
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) issued a June 17th decision challenging certain conditions in a Keene, New Hampshire, (“City”) Public Owned Treatment Works...more
As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Jeffrey Sand Company (“JSC”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Water issued a May 2022 report titled:
The Universe of Lagoons: An Analysis of State and Tribal Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Systems and Socioeconomic,...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Omni Home Builders at Diamondhead Resort Community, LLC (“Omni”) entered into a may 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more
7/7/2022
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Arkansas ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Construction Industry ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Environmental Violations ,
Notice of Intent ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
Stormwater Discharge Permits
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance issued a March 2022 document titled:
Compliance Tips for Small Wastewater Treatment Lagoons with Clean Water Act...more
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) and Waterkeeper Alliance (“Waterkeeper”) each filed Amicus Briefs in the Supreme Court of the United States appeal styled:
Michael Sackett, et ux. v. U.S....more
As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Lake Village, Arkansas (“Lake Village”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more
6/9/2022
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Violations ,
NPDES ,
Wastewater
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Norphlet, Arkansas (“Norphlet”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and HSNC, Inc. d/b/a Village Springs Health and Rehabilitation (“Village Springs”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and TA Operating, LLC, d/b/a Earle Travel Center (“TA Operating”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more
As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States...more
5/25/2022
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Clean Water Act ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NPDES ,
Pollution Control ,
State and Local Government
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism (“Parks”) entered into a March 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lake Hamilton School District No. 5 (“Lake Hamilton”) entered into a March 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more
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
The Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a February 18th Opinion a challenge to the issuance by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) of two Clean Water Act National...more
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) submitted April 26th comments to Region 1 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing its draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Shannon Hills, Arkansas (“Shannon Hills”) entered into a March 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
5/5/2022
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Arkansas ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Enforcement ,
Noncompliance ,
NPDES ,
Waste Treatment Facilities ,
Wastewater
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Tri-City Utilities, Inc. (“Tri-City”) entered into a March 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
5/3/2022
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Arkansas ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Enforcement ,
NPDES ,
Waste Treatment Facilities ,
Wastewater
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court (“Eastern District –...more
4/28/2022
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Arkansas ,
Clean Water Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infringement ,
Memorandum of Agreement ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
NPDES ,
Pollution Control
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Acme Brick Company (“Acme”) entered into a March 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more
Several environmental organizations sent the following document to Rosemont Copper Company (“Rosemont”) on April 14th:
60-Day Notice of Intent to Bring Citizen Suit for Rosemont Copper Company’s Violations of the Clean...more