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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 -

Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: United States District Court (District of Connecticut) Sentences Water Main...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/12/2025

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut issued a March 4th press release stating that National Water Main Cleaning Company (“NWMCC”) was sentenced by the United States District Court for the...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

SEC v. Jarkesy’s Implications for Environmental Enforcement Actions

ArentFox Schiff on 7/23/2024

On June 27, the US Supreme Court issued an opinion in SEC v. Jarkesy that limits the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ability to administratively seek civil penalties against defendants for securities fraud....more

Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Columbia, Kentucky, Individual Pleads Guilty to Negligent Violation of the Clean Water Act

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/1/2022

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a November 28th news release stating that Joshua M. Franklin has pleaded guilty to a negligent violation of the Clean Water Act. The charge is stated to stem from an...more

Municipal Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice and City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Enter into Consent Decree

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/3/2020

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) entered into an October 29th Consent Decree (“CD”) with the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (“Colorado Springs”) addressing alleged Clean Water Act National Pollution...more

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