The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (“Fish and Game”) entered into a September 8th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Civil No....more
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division (“NRD”) issued an August 30th news release noting the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recognition of the water quality improvement on the...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Rolling Meadows MHC LLC (“Rolling Meadows”) entered into a June 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Concord Water and Sewer Public Facilities Board (“Concord”) entered into an August 8th 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 in the United States District Court...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Cities of Cotter and Gassville, Arkansas (collectively, “Cities”) entered into a June 13th Consent Administrative Order...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Rector, Arkansas (“Rector”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ’) and the Arkansas Department of Corrections (“ADC”) entered into a July 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
8/16/2022
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A United States District Court (S. D. Georgia) (“Court”) addressed in a June 30th Order certain issues arising out of a 404 Clean Water Act citizen suit enforcement action. See Baker v. Mortgage of America Lenders, LLC et al,...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
8/5/2022
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Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Waste Water Management, Inc. (“WWMI”) entered into a June 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a document styled:
Interim Guidance on Census Elimination of “Urbanized Area” Definition (“Guidance”)...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Holiday Shores Resort (“HSR”) entered into a July 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more
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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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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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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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