01-1997-0166Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 01
EPA v. WELLS TOWN OF
Final Order No Penalty
Compliance action
$100
Case summary
TOWN OF WELLS DISCHARGED SAND INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. WHILE DOING BEACH RENOURISHMENT. WORK WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO PIPING PLOVER NESTS. PIPING PLOVERS AARE A FEDERALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES.
Defendants (1)
- WELLS TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WELLS TOWN OF
ATLANTIC AVE, WELLS, ME, 04090
Registry ID: 110010707217
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WELLS TOWN OFentered 1997-05-23
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-05-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-05-23Final Order Issued
- 1997-05-23Compliance Achieved
- 1997-05-23Enforcement Action Closed
- 1997-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 723
- Case number
- 01-1997-0166
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- OES
- 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 01-1997-0166 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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