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Stormwater Discharge Permits Environmental Violations

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Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Baldwin County Residential Developer Enter into Special...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and DR Horton Inc. – Birmingham (“DR”) entered into a September 21st Special Order by Consent (“Consent Order”) addressing alleged violations of an NPDES general...more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Don’t Slip and Fall into Noncompliance: EPA’s Proposed Criminal Negligence Standard under the Clean Water Act

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The Clean Water Act (CWA) provides various means of enforcement against violators of its permitting programs, including sanctions for those guilty of criminal negligence. The chief programs in this regard are the National...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and City of Grenada Airport Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and the City of Grenada, Mississippi, (“Grenada”) entered into a November 30th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Mississippi stormwater...more

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Storm Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Oktibbeha County Sawmill Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Dewberry Sawmill (“Dewberry”) entered into an October 19th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Mississippi Baseline Storm Water General NPDES...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Solar Facility Construction Site Operator Enter into...

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (“MBCI”) entered into an Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of the Mississippi Large Stormwater Construction...more

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Storm Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Toomsuba, Mississippi, Solar Facility Construction...

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (“MBCI”) entered into a June 30th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Mississippi Large Construction...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Summit Residential Developer Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Dixie Springs Enterprises, LLC (“Dixie”) entered into a July 24th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of certain provisions of the Mississippi...more

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Thomas D.B. Collins LTD (Kensington Subdivision) (“Kensington”) entered into a July 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Nevada County entered into a March 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water...more

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and JM Trucking & Trailer Leasing, LLC, (“JM”) entered into a February 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more

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Residual Designation Rule: Los Alamos, New Mexico Files U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition Challenging Stormwater/Water...

The County of Los Alamos, New Mexico (“Los Alamos”) filed a January 17th petition (“Petition”) challenging a United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) decision titled: Designation Decision and Record of Decision...more

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and American Air Filter Company, Inc., (“AAFC”) entered into a December 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement: Columbia Riverkeeper and Cashmere, Washington Fruit Processing Facility Enter into Consent Decree...

Columbia Riverkeeper (“Riverkeeper”) and Crunch Pak, LLC, (“Crunch”) entered into a January 7th Consent Decree in the United States District Court (Eastern District of Washington) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Contractor of Mobile County, Alabama Commercial...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Copart, Inc., (“Copart”) entered into a November 20th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (Division of Environmental Quality) and Little River County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Williamson Rock Hauling LLC (“Williamson”) entered into a December 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Walpole, Massachusetts Development Enter into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Wall Street Development Corporation (“Wall Street”) entered into a November 27th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) to address alleged violations of certain...more

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Stormwater/Landfill Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and St. Joseph, Missouri Enter into Abatement Order on...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and the City of St. Joseph, Missouri (“St. Joseph”) entered into a November 12th Abatement Order and Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged stormwater permit and solid waste...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Harvest, Alabama Residential Subdivision Contractor...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Campbell & Mance Resources, LLC (“CMR”) entered into a Consent Order addressing alleged violations of a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Director's Order/Assessment Addressing Adamsville,...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an August 21st Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Gambrell Hickory Mill, LLC (“GHM”). The Order addresses a special products saw mill...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Saline County, Arkansas Construction Site Operator Enter...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Heritage Homes and Development of Central Arkansas, Inc. (“Heritage”) entered into a June 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation...more

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Water Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Goshen, New York Transfer Station Operator Enter Into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and IWS Transfer Systems of NY, Inc. (“IWS”) entered into a Consent Agreement and final Order (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Multi-Sector...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Fairhope, Alabama Salvage/Recycling Facility Enter into...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and LA Recycling Services, LLC (“LA”) entered into a March 10th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations related to a general stormwater permit and...more

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