EPA v. SAN MATEO CREEK BRIDGE
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
THIS IS A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 309A OF THE CWA, ISSUED AGAINST THE SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT FOR WORK PERFORMED AT SAN MATEO CREEK BRIDGE IN VIOLATION OF CWA SECTION 404 (WETLANDS). THE ORDER REQUIRES THE COUNTY TO UNDERTAKE RESTORATION OF THE SITE TO PRE-DISTURBED CONDITIONS, MEANING THAT THE AREA WILL BE ABLE SUPPORT CREEK HABITAT FOR THE TIDE WATER GOBY, AN ENDANGERED FISH SPECIES.
Defendants (1)
- SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SAN MATEO CREEK BRIDGE
U.S. HWY 405 AT SAN MATEO CREEK, SAN CLEMENTE, CA, 92672
Registry ID: 110010596051
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SAN MATEO CREEK BRIDGEentered 1998-04-15
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-04-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-04-15Final Order Issued
- 1998-04-15Enforcement Action Closed
- 1998-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52981
- Case number
- 09-1998-0105
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1998-0105 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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