Wastewater, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Civil Monetary Penalty

112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and City of Dallas, Oregon Wastewater Treatment Plant Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/25/2025

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City of Dallas, Oregon entered into a July 25th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act. See DOCKET NO....more

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Monroe, Michigan Coal-Fired Powerplant Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/24/2024

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and DTE Electric Company (“DTE”) entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of Clean Water Act National Pollutant...more

Supplemental Environmental Project/Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Mullan, Idaho Mine Operator...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/23/2024

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Hecla Limited (“HL”) entered into a Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...more

Wastewater Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Cook County Circuit Judge Addresses Illinois Attorney General Complaint Alleging...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/20/2024

A Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (“Court”) Judge addressed in a September 9th Order issues arising out of a Second Amended Complaint (“Complaint”) filed by the Illinois Attorney General (“AG”) filed against 401 Wabash...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Lincoln County...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/9/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lincoln County Detention Center (“Center”) entered into a January 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Class V Wells/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Hawaiian Convenience Store Operator Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/18/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Seven-Eleven Hawaii, Inc. (“Seven-Eleven”) entered into an August 10th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Underground...more

Pretreatment Enforcement/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Woodridge, New York, Egg Processing Facility...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/5/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Newburg Egg Processing Corp. (“Newburg”) entered into a May 19th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act...more

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Ashtabula, Ohio, Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/12/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas, LLC (“Huntsman”) entered into a May 8th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more

Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and City of Swifton Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/13/2023

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Swifton, Arkansas, (“Swifton”) entered into a January 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and City of Dixon, Missouri, Enter into Consent Agreement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/1/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City of Dixon, Missouri, entered into a January 23rd Complaint and Consent Agreement/Final Order (“CA”). See Docket No. CWA-07-2022-0117. The CA provides that...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Rockport Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/31/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Rockport, Arkansas, (“Rockport”) entered into an October 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Geneva County Aluminum HVAC Component Manufacturer...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/20/2022

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Ruskin Company, Inc. (“RCI”) entered into an August 24th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hermitage Commercial...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/15/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Clanton Transport LLC (“Clanton”) entered into a June 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Mountainburg...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/18/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (‘DEQ”) and City of Mountainburg, Arkansas, (“Mountainburg”) entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Piggott Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/21/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Piggott, Arkansas, (“Piggott”) entered into a January 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Wastewater Pond Closure/Insurance Coverage: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Claim Notice Issue

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/22/2021

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a December 14th Opinion whether insurance coverage was properly denied because of the failure of the policyholder to notify the insurance company...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Kingsport...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/17/2021

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a November 15th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to BAE Systems Ordinance Systems, Inc. (“BAE”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Flippin...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/17/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Flippin, Arkansas (“Flippin”), entered into a September 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Columbia County...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/19/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Albemarle Corporation (“AC”) entered into an October 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation...more

Section 311/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Union Pacific Railroad Company Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/3/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Union Pacific Railroad Company (“UP”) entered into a Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 311 of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No....more

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Crawford, Mississippi, Public Owned Treatment Works Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/20/2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Crawford Public Owned Treatment Works (“Crawford POTW”) entered into a July 27th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”). See Docket No. CWA-04-2021-0305(b). ...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

SSO/Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Perryville Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/29/2020

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Perryville, Arkansas (“Perryville”), entered into an October 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...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

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

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