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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... more +
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 -
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Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act/RCRA: Federal Court Addresses Jurisdictional Issues

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The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (“Court”) in a March 6th Opinion addressed an issue arising out of a citizen suit action filed under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1389 (“CWA”)...more

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10 Tips for Handling an EPA Environmental Audit

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expects companies to self-police their environmental compliance efforts. While the EPA regularly conducts inspections focused on assessing environmental compliance, it also...more

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Big Money: OSHA and EPA Civil Penalties Increase Again for 2024

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2024 increases to civil penalties....more

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Environmental and Transportation Regulation Violators Should Expect to Pay More in Civil Penalties in 2024

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Both the Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency finished 2023 by issuing new rules that increase the maximum civil penalties for violating certain regulations. For the EPA, those regulations include...more

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EPA Announces Update to Civil Monetary Penalties – Impacts on Water Providers

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On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its Final Rule, listed at 88 FR 986, updating the maximum civil monetary penalties that may be assessed for violations of environmental statutes....more

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U.S. EPA Releases “ECHO Notify” to Increase Public Awareness of Enforcement Related Information

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On March 22, 2022, U.S. EPA released a new web tool designed to ensure that information regarding environmental violations and enforcement actions is more readily available to the public. The new tool, called ECHO Notify,...more

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EPA Publishes Annual Inflation Adjustments to Civil Penalty Amounts

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On December 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its annual civil monetary penalty adjustments in the Federal Register. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015 requires federal...more

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RCRA/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Action: Federal Court Addresses Procedural Motion Filed by South Carolina Plastic-Pellet...

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A United States District Court (D. South Carolina) (“Court”) addressed in a September 21st Order a procedural motion (judgment on the pleadings) filed by a plastic-pellet packager related to alleged federal environmental...more

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The Emergence of PFAS Related Lawsuits Against Wastewater Treatment Plants

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On behalf of Haw River Assembly, the Southern Environmental Law Center recently served a Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) on the City of Burlington, North Carolina.  Copies of the Notice were delivered to EPA and the North...more

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EPA’s Partnership Policy Formally Delegates Primary Enforcement Implementation to State Agencies While Retaining Concurrent...

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On July 11, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) finalized its policy (the “Policy”) to defer environmental investigations and enforcement actions to authorized state agencies as the “primary implementer.”...more

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The Environmental Black Swan: What Manufacturers Don’t Know They Don’t Know

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Regardless of what side of the political fence you reside on and regardless of whether under this current administration you believe environmental enforcement has taken a holiday, the fact remains that most manufacturers...more

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Ninth Circuit Paves Way for Regulation of Stormwater Discharges Under RCRA

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The Ninth Circuit recently ruled that the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act’s (RCRA) anti-duplication provisions under 42 USC § 6905 do not apply in the absence of a stormwater discharge permit issued under the Clean...more

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