EPA v. RUETH DEVELOPMENT CO (WOODLAND ESTATES)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
SECTION 309(A) ORDER ISSUED 5/16/88 FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF FILL MATERIALL INTO WETLANDS WITHOUT A PERMIT. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF NEGOTIATIONS WITHOUT MUCH SUCCESS THE AGENCY FILED A 309(G) ORDER TO COLLECT A PENALTY FOR THE ABOVE VIOLATION. RESPONDENT'S ANSWER DENIED THE ALLEGATION IN THE COMPLAINT AND ARGUED THAT THE REGULATIONS DO NOT APPY TO ITS PROPERTY BECAUSE ITS WETLANDS ARE ISOLATED . 309(A) ORDER ISSUED 5/16/88: V-W-AO-88-54 309(G) COMPLAINT ISSUED 8/12/92: CWA-AO-007-92
Defendants (2)
- RUETH DEVELOPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- RUETH, HAROLDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RUETH DEVELOPMENT CO (WOODLAND ESTATES)entered 1997-04-11
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1992-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1992-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-04-11Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 28131
- Case number
- 05-1992-0310
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWTGL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1992-0310 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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