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04-1998-0026Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1998· Region 04

EPA v. PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$4,000

Case summary

COMPLAINT ALLEGES: RESPONDENT DISCHARGED FILL MATERIAL INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT A COE PERMIT. IN VIOLATION OF THE CWA 404 AND 301A.

Defendants (1)

  • PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WETLANDS

    ADJACENT TO BURGAW CREEK, BURGAW, NC, 28425

    Registry ID: 110010784339

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act
  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSentered 1998-09-11

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $4,000 · SEP: $7,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1997-12-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-09-11Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
22413
Case number
04-1998-0026
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WAT
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1998-0026 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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