EPA v. ERIE, TOWN OF
Case summary
THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS DOJ FILE AN ACTION UNDER SECTION 309 OF THE CWA FOR ENFORCEMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR COMPLIANCE ISSUED TO THE TOWN OF ERIE, COLORADO. THE ACTION SHOULD ALSO SEEK PENALTIES FOR ERIE'S NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDER. THE REFERRAL INVOLVES THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF DREDGED AND FILL MATERIALS INTO WETLANDS AT PROPERTY OWNED BY ERIE KNOWN AS PRINCE RESERVOIR. PENALTIES ARE NOT SPECIFIED AT THIS TIME.
Defendants (4)
- ERIE, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Grimm ComstructionNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Bemas ConstructionNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- State of ColoradoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ERIE, TOWN OF
645 HOLBROOK, ERIE, CO, 80516
Registry ID: 110020952584
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Erie, Town ofentered 2003-07-15
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2000-09-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2000-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-07-15Complaint Filed With Court
- 2003-07-15Final Order Entered
- 2003-07-15Final Order Lodged
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51686
- Case number
- 08-2000-0289
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2000-0289 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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