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07-2023-0081Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2023· Region 07

EPA v. City of Ames, Iowa; RW Excavating Solutions, LC; and Keller Excavating, Inc

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Respondents did not properly implement pollution prevention measures or conduct required site inspections as required by NPDES permit for restoration and flood mitigation construction project.

Defendants (3)

  • Keller Excavating, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • RW Excavating Solutions, LCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • City of Ames, IowaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • IOWAY CREEK RESTORATION AND FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT

    AMES PUBLIC WORKS, AMES, IA, 50010

    Registry ID: 110071221751

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • City of Ames, Iowa; RW Excavating Solutions, LC; and Keller Excavating, Incentered 2023-12-04

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $165,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2023-12-04Final Order Issued
  • 2023-12-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2023-12-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2024-01-03NPDES Closed
  • 2024-01-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603808199
Case number
07-2023-0081
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
07
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2023-0081 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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