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05-1999-0641JudicialSettlement PresentFY 1999· Region 05

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 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
  • CWA 309Violation 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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