Environmental Violations, Enforcement Actions, Storm Water

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/22/2025

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

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

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: 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: 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

No-Discharge Permit/Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/8/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Southark Disposals Group, LLC (“Southark”) entered into a May 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Tishomingo County Airport (Belmont) Enter into Agreed...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/25/2021

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Tishomingo County Airport (Belmont) (“Airport”) entered into a May 18th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Mississippi Code related to...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

Solid Waste/Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Little...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/2/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Little River County (“Little River”) entered into a February 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...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

Storm Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Oktibbeha County Sawmill Enter into Agreed Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/10/2020

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Dewberry Sawmill (“Dewberry”) entered into an October 19th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Mississippi Baseline Storm Water General NPDES...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

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/17/2019

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Heritage Homes and Development of Central Arkansas, Inc. (“Heritage”) entered into a June 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation...more

Storm Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Jackson County, Mississippi Solid Waste Management...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/25/2018

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Applewhite Recycling Systems LLC (“Applewhite”) entered into a December 20th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a storm water permit. See...more

Beware Environmental Regulations Lurking in Local Codes – Such as the Wellhead Protection Program

Tonkon Torp LLP on 6/15/2017

Most companies know that the environmental impacts of their operations are regulated by the federal government (primarily the US Environmental Protection Agency) and various state governments (in Oregon, primarily the Oregon...more

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