EPA v. LEITHEISER, RONALD & DAN
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,000
Case summary
DATE REFERRED IS 08/07/90. ON JULY 31, 1990, EPA REFERRED THIS CIVIL ACTION TO THE U.S. DOJ AGAINST RONALD AND DAN LEITHEISER, AGRIBUSINESSMEN LOCATED IN BRIDGEWATER, SOUTH DAKOTA, FOR FILLING APPROXIMATELY 45 ACRES OF WETLANDS AND DRAINING ANOTHER 320 ACRES, INCLUDING THE HYDE WATERFOWL PRODUCTION AREA, WHICH IS MAINTAINED BY THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE..
Defendants (3)
- HOITEN, MERLENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- LEITHEISER, DANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- LEITHEISER, RONALDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LEITHEISER RONALD & DAN
SECTION 32, RURAL ROUTE, BRIDGEWATER, SD, 57319
Registry ID: 110010648497
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RON LEITHEISER, DAN LEITHEISERentered 1996-01-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1989-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-08-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1992-08-31Complaint Filed With Court
- 1996-01-16Final Order Lodged
- 1996-01-16Final Order Entered
- 1996-01-16Concluded
- 1996-01-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 48653
- Case number
- 08-1990-0118
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WATER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1990-0118 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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