EPA v. CHAPLIN, JAMES R. ET AL.
Final Order With Pen & Unspecified Cost Recovery
Case summary
DEFENDANT, JAMES CHAPLIN, HAS VIOLATED THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM SIX PACKAGE PLANTS HE OWNS AND OPERATES IN VIOLATION OF THE CWA AND NPDES PERMITS. MR CHAPLIN HAS FAILED TO SECURE A PERMIT FOR ANOTHER PACKAGE PLANT HE OWNS AND OPERATES DESPITE DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THAT FACILITY AS WELL.
Defendants (8)
- BOOTHSVILLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- CHAPLIN REAL ESTATE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- CHAPLIN, ANNA MAENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- CHAPLIN, JAMESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- EAGLE HOLLOW LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- MEADOW VIEW ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- OAK HILL DEVELOPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SMITHFIELD LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (7)
SMITHFIELD APARTMENTS
WETZEL COUNTY, SMITHFIELD, WV, 26437
Registry ID: 110010619330
BOOTHSVILLE APARTMENTS
RT 73, BOOTH, WV, 26522
Registry ID: 110010619303
MEADOW VIEW APTS
US 19, WEST MILFORD, WV, 26451
Registry ID: 110010689549
VIRGINIA_OAKS SUBDIVISION
OAK HILL DEVELOPMENT CO, MOUNDSVILLE, WV, 26041
Registry ID: 110010619321
EAGLE HOLLOW
CROW LANE RT 88, MOUNDSVILLE, WV, 26041
Registry ID: 110010619312
TAYLOR MANOR
TAYLOR MANOR SUBDIVISION, MOUNDSVILLE, WV, 26041
Registry ID: 110013807443
LOCKWOOD APARTMENTS
60 LOCKWOOD DR, MORGANTOWN, WV, 26502
Registry ID: 110010878700
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (2)
Chaplin, James, et al. (Chaplin Parties)entered 2003-01-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $105,000 · State/local: $70,000
Chaplin, James (Defendants Partnerships)entered 2003-01-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1998-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1998-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-08-04Complaint Filed With Court
- 2002-11-08Final Order Lodged
- 2003-01-16Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18319
- Case number
- 03-1998-0412
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-06425
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1998-0412 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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