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Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and St. Clair County Developer Enter into Consent Order

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Raughton Holdings LLC (“RH”) entered into a July 7th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing violations of the ADEM Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge...more

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

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

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DOEE Proposes New Stormwater Regulations, Finalizes Revisions to Flood Hazard Rules

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The D.C. Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) issued a second proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on May 30, 2025, to amend the District's Stormwater Management and Soil Erosion and Sediment Rules (Stormwater Rules)...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Ridgeland Property Owner Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and CPJ, LLC (“CPJ”) entered into a March 24th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a stormwater permit. See Order No. 7468 25....more

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EPA Proposes Updated General Clean Water Act Industrial and Construction Permits (Updated)

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Key Takeaways - What Happened? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2026 version of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) MSGP for stormwater discharges associated with...more

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Maine DEP Issues New Maine Construction General Permit

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On January 14, 2025, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) issued a new Maine Construction General Permit (“MCGP”). The new permit replaces the prior 2006 MCGP, which expired and had been administratively...more

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Stormwater Construction Permit(s)/An Overview: Jordan Wimpy (Mitchell Williams) Arkansas Bar Association Mid-Year Presentation

My colleague, Jordan Wimpy, undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Bar association Mid-Year Conference titled: Stormwater Construction Permit(s): An Overview (“Presentation”)....more

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EPA Proposes Updated General Clean Water Act Industrial and Construction Permits

Update: On February 3, 2025, EPA extended the comment period on the 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) to April 4, 2025....more

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

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

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EPA Proposes Updated General Clean Water Act NPDES and Construction Permits

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2026 MSGP - EPA released its proposed 2026 MSGP, which authorizes stormwater discharges associated with industrial activities in jurisdictions where EPA is the NPDES permitting authority, including Massachusetts, New...more

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California’s ‘New’ Construction Stormwater General Permit—Time To Engage?

On Aug. 28–29, 2024, approximately 50 people gathered at the University of California San Diego Extension to learn about the California State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Water Board) reissuance of the Construction...more

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Stormwater Clean Water Act Citizen Suit/Waters of the U.S.: Federal Court Addresses Applicability to Wet-Weather Stream

A United States District Court (W.D. Texas, “Court”) addressed in a June 11th Decision issues arising out of a Clean Water Act citizen suit enforcement action. See Ragsdale v. JLM Construction Services, Inc. 2024 WL 2933009. ...more

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Stormwater Enforcement/Construction: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Tripp Property Clearing (“TPC”) entered into a January 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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Construction Stormwater Update: Draft PAG-02 Permit Open for Comment

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) recently announced the availability of its draft 2024 version of the PAG-02 NPDES general permit for stormwater discharges associated with construction...more

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Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Releases Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook

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In January 2024, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) released the Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook, Version 1.0 (Handbook). The Handbook provides guidance to implement construction stormwater...more

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and East End Holdings, LLC (“East End”) entered into a January 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 8, August 2023

Bring on the Sun! Licensing and Permitting for Contractors Installing Solar Panel Systems in NC - With the growing emphasis of the use of renewables to reduce the carbon footprint of homes and buildings and tax incentives,...more

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Virginia’s Ongoing Construction Stormwater Program Guidance Evolution: Part III - A Recap and a Look Ahead

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Virginia’s construction stormwater discharge permit program continues to evolve on various fronts, including program implementation guidance. Indeed, stormwater regulatory stakeholders have much to digest from recent activity...more

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Construction/Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and North...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and White Oaks Storage LLC (“White Oaks”) entered into a March 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

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VA DEQ’s 2022 Flood of Stormwater-Related Guidance - Part II: Proposed Technical Memorandum

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​​​​​​​Virginia’s construction stormwater discharge permit program appears to be undergoing major transformation over the next six to nine months, and reception to these changes from stakeholders is likely to vary given the...more

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Storm Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Ocean Springs Development Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Little Bluff, LLC, (“Little Bluff”) entered into a May 4th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged failure to obtain a storm water permit. See Order No. 7037...more

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NYSDEC Issues Revised General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity

On January 29, 2020, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) issued a new and revised State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Washington County, Arkansas, Construction Site Operator...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Blue Springs Holding Company, LLC (“BSHC”) entered into a December 31st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act...more

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New Coastal Stormwater Program Variances May Benefit Community Associations

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In the latest version of what appears to be an annual exercise, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a regulatory reform bill over the Governor's veto that includes relaxation of environmental provisions. This...more

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Reminder: New Texas Stormwater Construction General Permit Now In Effect

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As a reminder, the State of Texas’s new stormwater construction general permit is now in effect. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) has renewed its General Permit to Discharge under the Texas Pollutant...more

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