02-2005-3603Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2005· Region 02
EPA v. Municipality of Canovanas
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Municipality illegally paved dirt roads that had been illegally built in wetlands. Must remove fill material.
Defendants (1)
- Canovanas, Municipality ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PUERTO RICO LAND AUTHORITY (FINCA PALMAREJO)
SAN ISIDRO WARD, CANOVANAS, PR, 00729
Registry ID: 110012285696
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Municipality of Canovanasentered 2006-06-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $25,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-08-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-09-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-06-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-06-20Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 155941
- Case number
- 02-2005-3603
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2005-3603 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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