EPA v. SANDSTONE MINING COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THIS CASE INVOLVES THE UNAUTHORIZED DITCHING OF WETLANDS. THERE WERE FIVE DEFENDANTS INVOLVED. THE DEFENDANTS AGREED TO FILL IN THE DITCHES THAT THEY EXCAVATED AND PAY A $100,000 FINE.
Defendants (5)
- SANDSTONE MINING, LLC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- SANDSTONE MINING NO. 2, LLC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- SOCASTEE HARVEST, LLC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- WISEMAN, ROBERT L.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- WISEMAN, STEPHENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WETLANDS (SANDSTONE MINING PROJECT SITE)
SIDBURY ROAD, WILMINGTON, NC, 28411
Registry ID: 110018919633
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SANDSTONE MINING COMPANY (04-2004-C015)entered 2004-05-12
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $100,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2003-09-15Referred To Headquarters
- 2004-03-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2004-03-16Final Order Lodged
- 2004-03-16Complaint Filed With Court
- 2004-04-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-05-12Concluded
- 2004-05-12Final Order Entered
- 2004-08-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 115863
- Case number
- 04-2004-9018
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2004-9018 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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