EPA v. WIRELESS FACILITIES, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. WIRELESS FACILITIES, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 1555 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 2200 NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA 70112 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 404 OF THE CWA BY THE DISCHARGING OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL BY MEANS OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO APPROXIMATELY 1.3 ACRES OF JURIS- DICTIONAL WATERS OF THE U.S. AS PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO CELLULAR TOWERS WITHOUT A COE 404 PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $27,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• WIRELESS FACILITIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• SPORTSMAN COVE SITE

  HARDIN RD @ S HARDIN RD, SLIDELL, LA, 70458

  Registry ID: 110010695685

• WIRELESS FACILITIES, INC.

  1555 POYDRAS ST, STE 2200, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112

  Registry ID: 110010778881

• ROBIN STREET - AMITE SITE

  12659 ROBIN ST, AMITE, LA, 70422

  Registry ID: 110010778890

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WIRELESS FACILITIES, INC.entered 2001-12-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-12-20Final Order Issued
• 2002-01-02Enforcement Action Closed