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09-2000-0164JudicialClosedFY 2000· Region 09

EPA v. CHUCHUA OASIS RANCH

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL PURSUANT TO THE CWA ISSUED TO BRIAN CHUCHUA, ET AL., FOR VIOLATIONS RESULTING FROM A FAILURE TO OBTAIN AND COMPLY WITH A WETLANDS CWA SECTION 404 PERMIT AND AN INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER GENERAL PERMIT. THE REFERRAL SEEKS A PENALTY (AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED) AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO RESTORE DAMAGED SECTIONS OF THE SAN LUIS REY RIVER.

Defendants (5)

  • AL JULIANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BRIAN CHUCHUANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • JERRY PERRAULTNamed in complaint
  • JOE WEBERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WETLAND RECLAMATION INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • CHUCHUA OASIS RANCH

    33555 VALLEY CENTER RD, VALLEY CENTER, CA, 92082

    Registry ID: 110010760113

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit
  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (3)

  • JOE WEBER (Consent Decree #2)entered 2004-07-23

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $6,000

  • AL JULIAN (Consent Decree #1)entered 2004-04-29

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

  • BRIAN CHUCHUA (Consent Decree #3)entered 2005-01-13

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $78,400

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2000-09-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2000-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-08-15Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2005-01-13Final Order Entered
  • 2005-01-13Final Order Lodged
  • 2005-01-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
53436
Case number
09-2000-0164
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 09-2000-0164 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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