EPA v. Oregon Holdings Four, LLC

Case summary

Oregon Holdings IV, LLC, (Respondent) has agreed to pay a penalty of $75,000 for its alleged violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1311. This civil penalty would resolve the allegations that Respondent discharged pollutants from a point source into approximately 6.3 acres of wetlands in Oregon, Ohio, without a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to Section 404 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1344. The alleged violation is of environmental significance because it allegedly led to the loss of wetlands and their values within the Lake Erie watershed.

Defendants (1)

• Oregon Holdings Four, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OREGON HOLDINGS FOUR, LLC

  750 N. LALLENDOR ROAD, OREGON, OH, 43616

  Registry ID: 110040060830

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Oregon Holdings Four, LLCentered 2010-10-06

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $75,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-10-06Final Order Issued
• 2010-11-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-11-01Compliance Achieved