EPA v. BROWN BULK TRANSPORTATION
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$800,000
Case summary
THIS IS AN AO ISSUED TO JW BROWN AND OTHERS FOR DISCHARGES OF DREDGED AND FILL MATERIALS TO WATERS OF THE US (THE SAN LUIS REY RIVER). THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENTS TO RESTORE DAMAGE RELATED TO THEIR UNAUTHORIZED AGGREGATE MINING ACTIVITIES.
Defendants (3)
- BROWN BULK TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- J.W. BROWNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- VALLEY MATERIALS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BROWN BULK TRANSPORTATION (AGGREGATE MINING SITE)
SAN LUIS REY RIVER ON PALA INDIAN RES NEAR HWY 76, PALA, CA, 92059
Registry ID: 110012223094
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BROWN BULK TRANSPORTATIONentered 2000-06-19
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-06-19Final Order Issued
- 2000-06-19Enforcement Action Closed
- 2000-11-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53700
- Case number
- 09-2000-0432
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2000-0432 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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