EPA v. MR. CHARLES L. MATHIS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$49,000
Compliance action
$20,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. MR. CHARLES L. MATHIS 398 BRONCO CIRCLE LAKE CHARLES, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70611 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 301 AND 404 OF THE CWA BY THE DISCHARGE OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO APPROXIMATELY 20 ACRES OF WETLANDS WITHOUT A PERMIT ISSUED FROM COE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $137,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- MR. CHARLES L. MATHISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHARLES L. MATHIS
398 BRONCO CIRCLE, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70611
Registry ID: 110010695676
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MR. CHARLES L. MATHISentered 2001-09-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $49,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-07-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-08-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-09-19Final Order Issued
- 2001-11-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 41446
- Case number
- 06-2001-2708
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6WQ-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2001-2708 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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