EPA v. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PEAKE, IN
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS IS EXTENDING A PUBLIC ROAD. DURING CONSTRUCTION, FILL WAS DUMPED ON A DELINEATED WETLANDS AREA. PEAK, INC IS THE COUNTY'S CONTRACTOR. BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 1999, RESPONDENTS OPERATED EQUIPMENT WHICH DISCHARGED FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS AT THE SITE, THEREBY VIOLATING SECTION 301 OF THE CWA. RESPONDENTS DIDN'T HAVE A PERMIT FOR SUCH DISCHARGES.
Defendants (2)
- ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- PEAK, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DEPT OF PUBLIC WORK
TOWN CENTER BLVD, ODENTON, MD, 21113
Registry ID: 110010584876
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Anne Arundel County Dept of Public Works & Peake,entered 2003-04-14
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,000 · SEP: $315,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-04-14Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 19222
- Case number
- 03-2000-0491
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2000-0491 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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