EPA v. Gravity Drainage District No. 2
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On multiple dates between approximately April 2008 and August 2010, the respondent discharged dredge/fill material into pine/oak flat wetlands (Waters of the U.S.) for the purpose of developing the site. The work was done without an authorized permit from the Corps of Engineers. The respondent will pay a penalty of $900.00 to settle the alleged violation.
Defendants (1)
- Gravity Drainage District No. 2Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WARD 2 WATER DISTRICT
N. OF LA 1019, N. FORK BEAVER CREEK, NEAR DENHAM SPRINGS, LA, 70706
Registry ID: 110054083763
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Gravity Drainage District No. 2entered 2012-12-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $900
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-12-19Final Order Issued
- 2012-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-12-31Enforcement Action Closed
- 2013-03-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400083256
- Case number
- 06-2013-2707
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2013-2707 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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