EPA v. CHARPIOT, ARNOLD B.

Case summary

06/29/90: SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE: THIS REFERRAL CONCERNS THE UPERMITTED DISCHARGES OF FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS NEAR CRYSTAL BEACH, GALVESTON COUNTY ,TX RESULTING IN THE DESTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 60,400 SQUARE FEET OF PRODUCT- IVE ESTUARINE MARSH & SHALLOW OPEN WATER AREA. THE FILLING HAS OCCURRED SINCE NOV, 87 UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. A.B. CHARPIOT, & INVOLVED THE EXPANSION OF A PARKING LOT, CREAT- ION OF MINNOW PONDS, DISPOSAL OF DREDGED MATERIAL & ROAD CONSTRUCTION. MR. CHARPIOT HAD PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF TH CWA SECT. 404 PROGRAM, HAVING RECEVIED NUMEROUS PERMITS & WRITTE WARNINGS DATING BACK TO 1956. THE PURPOSE OF THE CIVI ACTION IS TO OBTAIN AN ENFORCEABLE RESTORATION AND/OR IF A SETTLE MENT IS REACHED, A CONSENT DECREE & TO OBTAIN CIVIL PENALTIE AS APPROPRIATE, REGION 6 HAS COORDINATED WITH THE GALVESTON DISTRICT OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON THIS ACTION AND TOOK THE LEAD IN ENFORCING THE CWA 301 VIOLATIONS INVOLVED HERE AS A RESULT OF THIS MATTER BEING TURNED OVER TO REGION 6 BY THE COE.

Defendants (1)

• CHARPIOT, ARONOLD B.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ARNOLD B CHARPIOT

  P O BOX 259, GILCHRIST, TX, 77617

  Registry ID: 110010760603

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHARPIOT, ARNOLD B.entered 1992-02-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $7,500

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-05-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-06-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-09-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-02-21Final Order Lodged
• 1992-02-21Final Order Entered
• 1992-02-21Concluded
• 1992-10-30Enforcement Action Closed