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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 404Permits 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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