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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 -

Supreme Court’s Cert Denials Pave Way for Surge in Environmental Citizen Suits

McGlinchey Stafford on 7/18/2025

In a significant victory for environmental advocacy groups, the Supreme Court’s refusal on June 30, 2025 to grant certiorari in two pivotal cases (Port of Tacoma, et al. v. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and ExxonMobil Corp., et...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Jasper Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/13/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Jasper, Arkansas entered into a December 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more

EPA Compliance in 2024: 10 Key Areas of Concern (and 5 Tips for Success)

Oberheiden P.C. on 6/11/2024

Companies in a wide range of industries are subject to the oversight of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA enforces numerous environmental laws, environmental regulations, and executive orders to...more

EPA's New Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy: Will Enhanced Coordination Lead to More Criminal Enforcement?

K&L Gates LLP on 5/7/2024

On 17 April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy designed to improve collaboration between its civil and criminal enforcement offices, with the goal of...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Dumas Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/13/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Dumas, Arkansas, entered into a January 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Nashville...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/18/2023

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Nashville, Arkansas, (“Nashville”) entered into October 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Woodstock Recycling/Salvage Yard Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/29/2023

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and PK Business LLC (“PK”) entered into a May 25th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Stormwater Clean Water Act Stormwater...more

Environmental Justice Update: Differing State and Local Approaches to Federal Civil Rights Actions

ArentFox Schiff on 6/6/2023

Addressing environmental justice (EJ) issues has been a primary concern for the Biden Administration. Recent developments — one in Chicago and one in Louisiana — show different ways local and state regulators have reacted to...more

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and City of Dixon, Missouri, Enter into Consent Agreement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/1/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City of Dixon, Missouri, entered into a January 23rd Complaint and Consent Agreement/Final Order (“CA”). See Docket No. CWA-07-2022-0117. The CA provides that...more

USEPA FY2022 Enforcement and Compliance Results Highlight Environmental Justice

King & Spalding on 1/30/2023

The annual results of the agency’s enforcement and compliance efforts repeatedly discussed Environmental Justice (EJ), touting general trends and specific enforcement actions related to potential communities of concern. The...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and City of Hazlehurst Enter into Agreed Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/6/2022

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and the City of Hazlehurst, Mississippi (“Hazlehurst”), entered into a September 21st Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act...more

Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Federal District Court Addresses Alleged Violation by Wetland Biofilter Stormwater...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/9/2022

A United States District Court (W.D. Washington) (“Court”) addressed in an October 31st Order a Clean Water Act citizen suit action seeking an injunction to remedy alleged illegal discharge of pollutants into a lake and its...more

Inquiry into Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/22/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a Project Notification titled: Inquiry into Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency (“Project Notification”)...more

Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Memphis, Tennessee, Environmental Consulting Firm CEO Sentenced for Allegedly Filing False...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/21/2022

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a September 12th news release stating that DiAne Gordan (“Gordon”) had been sentenced to 36 months in prison for allegedly fabricating discharge monitoring reports...more

Compliance Tips for Small Wastewater Treatment Lagoons with Clean Water Act Discharge Permits: U.S. Environmental Protection...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/7/2022

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

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Lake Village...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/9/2022

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

SSO/Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Randolph County...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/3/2022

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

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