News & Analysis as of September 1, 2025

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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 -

Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Reno, Nevada Master-Planned Community Development Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/28/2025

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Nevada Tri Partners, LLC (“NTP”), and Damonte Ranch Commerce Center, LLC (“Damonte”) entered into a July 1st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing...more

Wetlands/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and SpaceX Enter into Consent Agreement and Final Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/3/2025

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”) entered into a January 15th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Seaford, Delaware Asphalt Recycling Facility Enter into Expedited...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/19/2024

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Waste Recycling (“WR”) entered into an August 29th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act stormwater...more

404/Wetlands Enforcement: United States Department of Justice and Wayne County, New York Agricultural Operation Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/26/2024

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Wafler Farms, Inc., doing business as Wafler Nursery & Orchards (“WFI”) entered into a July 23rd Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act....more

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/7/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Pleasant Oaks Sewer Improvement District #31 (“Pleasant Oaks”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”). See LIS No....more

311/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Leominster, Massachusetts Oil Company Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/11/2018

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Fraticelli Oil Company (“FOC”) entered into an April 23rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) for alleged violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act....more

404 Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Action: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Oklahoma Sand and Gravel Company's Objection to...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/16/2018

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a March 22nd opinion addressing a Oklahoma sand and gravel mining company’s objection to a United States District Court’s (Northern District of Oklahoma) Order...more

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