Clean Water Act, Storm Water, Environmental Violations

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Middletown, Pennsylvania Scrap Recycler Enter Into Expedited...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/18/2025

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Shemas Iron Works (“SIW”) entered into a June 30th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No.:...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Meridian Sand/Clay Mine Operator Enter into Agreed...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/30/2025

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Cullum Construction, LLC (“CC”) entered into a June 25th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Stormwater Permit. See Order No....more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Auburn, Washington Wood Pallet Manufacturing Facility Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/24/2025

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and A-1 Pallets, Inc. (“A-1”) entered into a February 13th Consent Agreement (“CA”) alleging violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...more

Waters of the United States/ Construction General NPDES Stormwater Permit: Federal District Court Addresses Request to Dismiss...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/26/2025

A United States District Court (D. Massachusetts) (“Court”) addressed in a February 25th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) an issue arising pursuant to a Clean Water Act citizen-suit action. See Blackstone Headwaters...more

Stormwater Enforcement: US Environmental Protection Agency and Leesville, South Carolina Timber Products Facility Enter Into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/24/2025

The United Stated Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and South Carolina Pole and Piling, Inc (“SCPPI”) entered into a February 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Leesville, South Carolina Timber Products Facility Enter Into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/19/2025

The United Stated Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and South Carolina Pole and Piling, Inc (“SCPPI”) entered into a February 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Damascus...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/4/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Newrays One, LLC (“Newrays”) entered into a December 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation...more

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/27/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Oltmans Development, Inc. (“ODI”) entered into a December 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Deposit, New York Quarry Operator Enter into Consent Agreement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/10/2024

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sanford Stone, LLC (“Sanford”) entered into a November 8th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Atkins Chicken...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/30/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Twin Rivers Foods, Inc. (“Twin Rivers”) entered into a July 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

Air/Water Enforcement: Conservation Law Foundation Citizen Suit Action Addressing Quincy, Massachusetts, Fatty Acid/Glycerin...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/11/2023

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed on August 14th a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) against Twin Rivers Technologies, Inc., and Twin Rivers technologies...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Foxworth Sawmill Enter into Agreed Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/18/2023

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Marion County Timber, Inc. (“Marion”) entered into a May 2nd Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Mississippi statute implementing the...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Lafayette County Subdivision Developer Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/7/2022

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and JWM Development, LLC (“JWM”) entered into a September 27th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Storm Water Permit. See Order...more

Fourth Circuit Holds Regulatory Notice of Violation Insufficient to Bar Private Party Clean Water Act Citizen Enforcement

ArentFox Schiff on 7/29/2022

Enforcement under the major federal environmental statutes is often - but not always - filed by state or federal regulators. However, the statutes generally give private parties avenues to pursue litigation when regulators ―...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Lancaster, Massachusetts, Construction Site Owner Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/30/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U-Haul Co. of Western Massachusetts, Inc., (“U-Haul”) entered into a March 14th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the...more

Stormwater/Citizen Suit Enforcement: Coosa Riverkeeper, Inc., Alleges Violations by Alabama Homebuilder

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/10/2022

The Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of Coosa Riverkeeper, Inc., (“CRI”) filed a Complaint in the United States District Court (Northern District of Alabama) against Newcastle Homes, Inc. (“Newcastle”) alleging...more

Stormwater/Clean Water Act: Conservation Law Foundation Notice of Intent to Sue Several Northeast/Puerto Rico Scrap Facilities for...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/23/2021

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) sent a December 20th letter to Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. and certain related entities (collectively “Schnitzer”) styled as: Notice of Violations and Intent to File Suit...more

Stormwater Enforcement/Construction: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Tuscaloosa County Commercial Development...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/21/2021

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Quiktrip Corporation (“Quiktrip”) entered into an October 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of an ADEM National Pollution Discharge...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tigard, Oregon, Structural Steel Fabricator Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/30/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Fought & Company, Inc., (“Fought”) entered into a Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Stormwater Industrial General Permit. See Docket No....more

Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Jefferson County Developer Enter into Consent Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/13/2021

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and USS Real Estate (“USS”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of an NPDES General Permit (Stormwater)(“Permit”). The CO provides...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Summerville, South Carolina, Concrete Block Manufacturing...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/26/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Van Smith Block Company, LLC (“VSBC”) entered into an Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act Industrial...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and York, Pennsylvania Cement Manufacturing Facility Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/18/2020

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lehigh White Cement Company (“Lehigh”) entered into a November 16th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Related to DeKalb County...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/19/2020

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) addressing alleged Clean Water Act stormwater permitting violations by Sequatchie County Scrap...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Fayetteville,...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/31/2020

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and American Air Filter Company, Inc., (“AAFC”) entered into a December 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

Citizen Suit Enforcement: Columbia Riverkeeper and Cashmere, Washington Fruit Processing Facility Enter into Consent Decree...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/16/2020

Columbia Riverkeeper (“Riverkeeper”) and Crunch Pak, LLC, (“Crunch”) entered into a January 7th Consent Decree in the United States District Court (Eastern District of Washington) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more

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