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04-1997-0590Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1997· Region 04

EPA v. TENGASCO

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY CAUSING THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. THE WORK WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT A U.S. COE PERMIT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PLACEMENT OF A GAS LINE WITHIN GARLAND HOLLOW BRANCH.

Defendants (1)

  • TENGASCONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GARLAND HOLLOW BRANCH

    TRIBUTARY OF THE CLINCH RIVER (MILE 178.36), KNOXVILLE, TN, 37900

    Registry ID: 110010587258

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TENGASCOentered 1998-02-03

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1997-07-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-02-03Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
22394
Case number
04-1997-0590
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WAT
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1997-0590 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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