EPA v. KOKOSING CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. (JEFFERSON ROAD PROJECT

Case summary

On August 20, 2026, Region 3 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order, simultaneously commencing and concluding an administrative enforcement action, against Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) at the Jefferson Road Project: WV 601, intersecting with US 119, progressing north to WV 60 (MacCorkle Avenue) in South Charleston, West Virginia. The alleged violations include: (1) failure to maintain an accurate Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (2) failure to maintain inlet and outlet protection; (3) failure to properly operate and maintain Best Management Practices; (4) failure to stabilize areas with construction activity; and (5) failure to maintain vegetative buffer adjacent to waterway. This enforcement action supports ?Pillar 1: Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American.? The EPA notified West Virginia in advance of this action, and West Virginia had no objections. Per the terms of the Consent Agreement, Respondent will pay a $98,000 civil penalty.

Defendants (1)

• KOKOSING CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JEFFERSON ROAD UPGRADE

  STATE ROUT 601, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV, 25309

  Registry ID: 110070695871

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KOKOSING CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. (JEFFERSON ROAD PROJECTentered 2026-08-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $98,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-08-20Final Order Issued
• 2026-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered