EPA v. MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.

Case summary

MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS CONSTRUCTED A DISTRIBUTION FACILITY FOR CRUSHED STONE AT THIS SITE, FILLING WETLANDS WITHOUT A PERMIT. THEY ALSO CONSTRUCTED NUMEROUS DRAINAGE DITCHES TO DRAIN WETLANDS IN ADVANCE OF FACILITY CONSTRUCTIO N, IN VIOLATION OF THEIR GENERAL NPDES PERMIT FOR STORM- WATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY. DEFENDANT IS A LARGE CORPORATION WHICH SELLS CRUSHED STONE AND ROCK FOR ROAD AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. REFERRAL SEEKS PENALTIES AND RESTORATION OF ENVIRONMENT. THIS CASE INVOLVES SIGNIFICANT PRECEDENTIAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH WIDESPREAD DITCHING AND DRAINING OF WETLANDS IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE NATIONAL MINING DECISION FROM THE DC CIRCUIT, AND WAS REFERRED AS PART OF AN INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS SUCH DITCHING.

Defendants (1)

• MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MARTIN MARIETTA AGG PEE DEE QUARRY

  US HWY 74, LELAND, NC, 28451

  Registry ID: 110010621292

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS (04-2003-C021)entered 2003-09-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $20,000 · State/local: $10,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2000-12-11Referred To Headquarters
• 2001-02-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-07-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-07-08Final Order Lodged
• 2003-09-23Concluded
• 2003-09-23Final Order Entered
• 2005-06-20Enforcement Action Closed