EPA v. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF CAPITAL PLANNING
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$50,000
Compliance action
$1,500,000
Case summary
THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS FILLED WETLANDS IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, INCLUDING ACCESS ROADS, AND RELATED STRUCTURES, IN DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS. THE FILLED AREA CONSTITUTES APPROXIMATELY 11.56 ACRES. THE FILLING BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER, 1988 AND WAS COMPLETED IN MAY, 1990. THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS FILLED THE WETLANDS WITHOUT OBTAINING A PERMIT FROM THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND WITHOUT QUALIFYING FOR EXEMPTIONS.
Defendants (3)
- COMM.OF MASS./DIV. OF CAPITAL PLANNINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- DIMEO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- ROCCHIO & SONS, INC.
Facilities (1)
BRISTOL COUNTY JAIL
FAUNCE CORNER RD, DARTMOUTH, MA, 027470000
Registry ID: 110010326691
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COMM OF MA DIV OF CAPITAL PLANentered 1995-04-04
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1990-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-02-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1995-02-10Complaint Filed With Court
- 1995-04-04Final Order Lodged
- 1995-04-04Final Order Entered
- 1995-04-04Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 238
- Case number
- 01-1991-0018
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1991-0018 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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