Enforcement Actions, Storm Water

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

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

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: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Notice of Violation/Cease and Desist Order to Adams...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/24/2023

The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment issued on October 3rd to Zimmerman Metals, Inc. (“Zimmerman”) a document styled: Notice of Violation/Cease and Desist Order/Order for Civil Penalty (“NOV”)...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and a Chilton County Racetrack Enter into Consent Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/12/2023

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Buckshot Speedway, LLC, (“Buckshot”) entered into an August 11th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the ADEM Administrative Code encompassing...more

Air/Water Enforcement: Conservation Law Foundation Citizen Suit Action Addressing Quincy, Massachusetts, Fatty Acid/Glycerin...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/11/2023

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed on August 14th a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) against Twin Rivers Technologies, Inc., and Twin Rivers technologies...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

Water Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Fayette County Sand & Gravel Mining Facility Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/6/2023

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and West Alabama Sand and Gravel, Inc. (“West Alabama”) entered into a December 7th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of regulations addressing...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tigard, Oregon, Structural Steel Fabricator Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/30/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Fought & Company, Inc., (“Fought”) entered into a Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Stormwater Industrial General Permit. See Docket No....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

Stormwater/Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/8/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Eaton-Moery Environmental Services, Inc. (“Eaton”) entered into a May 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

No-Discharge Permit/Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/8/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Southark Disposals Group, LLC (“Southark”) entered into a May 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Tishomingo County Airport (Belmont) Enter into Agreed...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/25/2021

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Tishomingo County Airport (Belmont) (“Airport”) entered into a May 18th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Mississippi Code related to...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Gulfport Vacant Land Project Operator Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/12/2021

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Gene Stock Construction (“GSC”) are stated to have entered into an April 6th Agreed Order (“AO”) relating to a failure to obtain a permit for discharge of waste...more

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

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Washington County Arkansas Road Department (“Department”) entered into an April 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Izard County Sand...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/16/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Spring Creek Materials, Inc. (“Spring Creek”) entered into a March 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Regarding White County...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/15/2021

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a March 29th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Sergio Family Trust (“SFT”) regarding the alleged failure to obtain coverage under the General...more

Stormwater/Wastewater Enforcement: Proposed Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Director's Order/Assessment

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/14/2021

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a January 17th proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Hommel Construction (“Hommel”) addressing alleged violations of a National...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Jefferson County Developer Enter into Consent Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/13/2021

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and USS Real Estate (“USS”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of an NPDES General Permit (Stormwater)(“Permit”). The CO provides...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Quitman Oil/Gas...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/30/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and JK Oilfield Service (“JK”) entered into a March 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an...more

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/11/2021

Worldwide Labeling & Packaging, LLC (“Worldwide”) and the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) entered into a January 27th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

Solid Waste/Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Little...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/2/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Little River County (“Little River”) entered into a February 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Summerville, South Carolina, Concrete Block Manufacturing...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/26/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Van Smith Block Company, LLC (“VSBC”) entered into an Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act Industrial...more

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