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04-2010-5773Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2010· Region 04

EPA v. ALLEN, WESLEY J.

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

12/11/2009 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER STATES: AT NO TIME DURING THE DISCHARGE OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL AT THE DISCHARGE AREA FROM JULY 2009 TO THE PRESENT, DID THE RESPONDENT POSSESS A PERMIT UNDER SECTION 404 OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1344, AUTHORIZING THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY RESPONDENT. EACH DISCHARGE BY THE RESPONDENT OF POLLUTANTS INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED PERMIT ISSUED UNDER SECTION 404 OF THE CWA 33 U.S.C SECTION 1344, IS A VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(a) OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C SECTION 1311(a). EACH DAY THE MATERIAL DISCHARGED BY THE RESPONDENT REMAINS IN WATERS OF THE US WITHOUT THE REQUIRED PERMIT UNDER SECTION 404 OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1344, CONSTITUTES A DAY OF VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1311. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 301 OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1311, BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS WITHOUT A PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

  • ALLEN, WESLEY J. (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WETLANDS (WESLEY J. ALLEN)

    2555 ALLEN ROAD, AYNOR, SC, 29511

    Registry ID: 110040069145

Statutes cited

  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ALLEN, WESLEY J.entered 2009-12-11

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2009-12-11Final Order Issued
  • 2009-12-30Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1800068502
Case number
04-2010-5773
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2010-5773 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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