EPA v. SILENEX ASSOCIATES LLC

Case summary

On August 29, 2023, EPA finalized a settlement with Silenex Associates, LLC resolving violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) related to the unpermitted filling of wetlands and other waters of the U.S. on property owned by the company in Durham, Connecticut. The alleged violations, which occurred between 2018 and 2021, involve the mechanical clearing and filling of wetlands covered by the CWA to create farm fields and the excavation and channelization of several jurisdictional tributaries on the site. Under the terms of the settlement, Silenex Associates, LLC will restore and/or mitigate 12 acres of freshwater wetlands and approximately 3,000 linear feet of the impacted tributaries to their natural condition. In addition, Silenex Associates, LLC will pay a civil penalty of $24,500. The Region coordinated with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Silenex Associates LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SILENEX ASSOCIATES LLC

  186 CHERRY LANE, DURHAM, CT, 06422

  Registry ID: 110071080474

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SILENEX ASSOCIATES LLCentered 2023-08-31

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $24,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2023-08-31Final Order Issued
• 2023-08-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered