EPA v. RONALD SHAFER
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,500
Case summary
THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO U.S. EPA BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. RESPONDENT IS ALLEGEDLY A FLAGRANT AND REPEAT VIOLATOR OF SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, HAVING FILLED APPROXIMATELY 7.5 ACRES OF WETLANDS WITHOUT A PERMIT AND AFTER HAVING RECEIVED SEVERAL CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS FROM THE CORPS. THE ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER SEEKS $25,000 IN PENALTIES.
Defendants (1)
- RONALD SHAFERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RONALD SHAFER
PO BOX 691, GRANITE CITY, IL, 62040
Registry ID: 110010741509
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RONALD SHAFERentered 1998-12-07
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-07-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-03-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-12-07Final Order Issued
- 1999-11-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30853
- Case number
- 05-1998-0207
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- MMBI
- 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 05-1998-0207 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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