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08-2000-0225Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2000· Region 08

EPA v. DAVIS DIKE

Compliance action

$1,000,000

Case summary

MR. DAVIS HAS CONSTRUCTED OR DIRECTED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DIKE WITHIN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF PROVO BAY IN UTAH LAKE. BEGINNING IN EARLY 1991 AND AS RECENTLY AS 1997, RESPONDENT HAS BEEN DISCHARGING DREDGED AND FILL MATERIAL INTO UTAH LAKE TO CONSTRUCT THE DIKE. EPA AND THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE DISCHARGES WERE NOT CARRIED OUT IN COMPLIANCE WITH A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE COE. THIS ORDER REQUIRES THAT THE DIKE BE REMOVED AND THE PROJECT AREA BE RESTORED TO PRE-PROJECT CONDITIONS.

Defendants (2)

  • R.W. DAVIS CONSTRUCTION, INC.Named in complaint
  • RICHARD W. DAVISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • R.W. DAVIS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

    1483 E SPRINGDELL DR, PROVO, UT, 84604

    Registry ID: 110012371012

Statutes cited

  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • R.W. DAVIS CONSTRUCTION, INC.entered 2000-08-14

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2000-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-08-14Final Order Issued
  • 2000-08-17Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51624
Case number
08-2000-0225
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
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 08-2000-0225 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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