EPA v. WASHINGTON CITY

Case summary

04/22/92: WASHINGTON CITY OWNS AND CONTROLS PROPERTY CONTAINING WETLANDS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH. IN THE SUMMER OF 1988, THE FOSS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY CONDUCTED CERTAIN DREDGING AND FILLING ACTIVITIES ON THE SITE USING VARIOUS PIECES OF MACHINERY. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THE DREDGING OF AN EXISTING WETLAND AND THE DISCHARGE OF THE DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO THE WETLANDS. THE BULLDOZING, DREDGING AND FILLING WAS PERFORMED BY FOSS CONSTRUCTION AT THE SPECIFIC REQUEST OF, AND PURSUANT TO DIRECTION AND CONTRACT WITH THE RESPONDENT, WASHINGTON CITY.

Defendants (1)

• WASHINGTON CITY, UTAHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WASHINGTON CITY

  111 N 100 E, WASHINGTON, UT, 847801632

  Registry ID: 110010670620

Statutes cited

• CWA 309G — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WASHINGTON CITYentered 1992-08-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $70,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-02-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1992-08-14Final Order Issued
• 1993-09-13Enforcement Action Closed