EPA v. RUETH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Compliance action
$58,000
Case summary
DEFENDANTS FAILED TO COMPY WITH CONSENT DECREE: 1) FAILED TO PAY CIVIL PENALTY BY DUE DATE; 2) FAILED TO PERFORM RESTORATION ACTIVITIES SET FORTH IN RESTORATION PLAN. SEE 05-1993-0488 - CD ENTERED HERE - DEFENDANT REQUIRED TO PAY CIVIL PENALTY OF $23,500. FILED 11-20-00; ORDER 9-25-01. ON 9-25-01, N.D. OF INDIANA AWARDED STIPULATED PENALTIES OF $4,018,500,(LARGEST WETLAND STIP AWARD TO DATE), TO COMPLETE RESTORATION OF WETLAND. DEFENDANTS FILED MOTION TO ATTAIN JUDGMENT. AS OF 2-8-02, NO RULING FROM COURT OR DEFENDANT'S MOTION.
Defendants (1)
- RUETH DEVELOPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HAROLD G RUETH
1006 165TH ST, HAMMOND, IN, 46320
Registry ID: 110010738915
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RUETH DEVELOPMENT COMPANYentered 1999-01-26
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-09-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-11-01Complaint Filed With Court
- 1998-11-06Final Order Lodged
- 1999-01-26Final Order Entered
- 1999-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31938
- Case number
- 05-1999-0641
- 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 05-1999-0641 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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