EPA v. JOE VITALE
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
IN MARCH 2001, RESPONDENT AND/OR HIS EMPLOYEES AND/OR CONTRACTORS, COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION OF TRACE CREEK DAM. THIS CONSTRUCTION CAUSED DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL INTO TRACE CREEK, AND INTO WETLANDS ADJACENT TO AND ASSOCIATED WITH TRACE CREEK, WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Defendants (1)
- JOE VITALENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
JOE VITALE
BOLLINGER COUNTY ROAD 823, FENTON, MO, 63026
Registry ID: 110016765730
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JOE VITALEentered 2004-01-12
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-01-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-01-12Final Order Issued
- 2004-02-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-02-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 111031
- Case number
- 07-2004-0077
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2004-0077 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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