Consent Agreements, Discharge of Pollutants, Enforcement Actions

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

112(r)(7)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Utica, New York, Brewing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/5/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Matt Brewing, Co., Inc. (“MBCI”) entered into a September 21st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations...more

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Beverly, Ohio, Ferroalloy Production Plant Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/25/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Globe Metallurgical, Inc. (“GMI”), entered into a December 20th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act...more

Oil Spill/SPCC Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Beltsville, Maryland Vegetable Oil Recycler Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/23/2020

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Storm Oil, LLC (“Storm”) entered into a December 30th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 311 of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No....more

Sewage Sludge/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Newport, Tennessee Wastewater Treatment Plant...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/4/2019

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Newport Utilities (“Newport”) entered into an October 21st Complaint and Consent Agreement/Final Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of Section...more

Section 311/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Owner/Operator of Brooklyn, New York Oil Bulk...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/16/2019

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bayside Fuel Oil Depot Corp. (“Bayside”) entered into a September 27th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 311 of...more

Pretreatment/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Gordon County, Georgia Chemical Blending...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/13/2019

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Phoenix Chemical Co., Inc., (“Phoenix”) entered into a July 31st Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No. CWA...more

Strange But True: Recent EPA and State Actions Show Breadth of Environmental Enforcement

Williams Mullen on 2/14/2018

A trilogy of recent federal and state enforcement actions show just how far agencies will go to enforce environmental regulations. Now may be a good time for a compliance audit....more

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