EPA v. LONG COUNTY, GEORGIA, BOARD OF EDUCATION

Case summary

09/22/17 - ADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL PENALTY ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY $14,500 DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT APRIL 2016 TO THE PRESENT, RESPONDENT OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT, DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SCHOOL. RESPONDENT IMPACTED APPROX 1.4 ACRES OF JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS (DISCHARGE AREA) THAT ARE ADJACENT TO AN UNNAMED PERENNIAL TRIBUTARY THAT FLOWS INTO DOCTORS CREEK. DOCTORS CREEK IS A PERENNIAL TRIBTUARY OF THE ALTAMAHA RIVER, A TRADITIONAL NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE U.S. AT NO TIME DURING THE DISCHARGE OF DREDGE AND/OR FILL MATERIAL AT THE DISCHARGE AREA FROM APR 2016 TO PRESENT, DID RESPONDENT POSSESS A PERMIT UNDER CWA 404 AUTHORIZING THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY RESPONDENT.

Defendants (1)

• LONG COUNTY, GEORGIA, BOARD OF EDUCATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONG COUNTY SCHOOLS 09082016

  STATE ROUTE 38, LUDOWICI, GA, 31316

  Registry ID: 110069554921

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LONG COUNTY, GEORGIA, BOARD OF EDUCATIONentered 2017-09-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $14,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-09-22Final Order Issued
• 2017-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-09-28Enforcement Action Closed