EPA v. AURORA COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC - PENALTY ORDER
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On April 1, 2015, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order with Aurora Communications International Inc. to address Clean Water Act violations near Ninilchik, Alaska. Respondent violated the CWA Section 404 by discharging an unspecified quantity of dredged and/or fill material into approximately 0.55 acres of wetlands for the construction of a gravel access road and a foundation pad for the installation of a shortwave radio antenna tower without a Department of the Army CWA Section 404 permit. Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $30,000.
Defendants (1)
- Aurora Communications International Inc (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AURORA COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC - WETLAND PROPERTY
11621 STERLING HWY MILEPOST 129.9, NINILCHIK, AK, 99639
Registry ID: 110010685785
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AURORA COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2015-04-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $30,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-10-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-04-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-04-01Final Order Issued
- 2015-04-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600000485
- Case number
- 10-2015-0027
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2015-0027 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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