EPA v. GARRETT, PAT

Case summary

Between August and October 2014, Garrett Construction Company, Inc., discharged fill material into Palmer Lake on two properties in Loomis, Okanogan County, Washington. Garrett Construction Company, Inc., used a cat excavator and other heavy equipment to build retaining walls at each property below the ordinary highwater mark of Palmer Lake without a CWA Section 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Before EPA's enforcement, restoration at both properties took place, through enforcement actions initiated by the Washington Department of Ecology against the property owners. Garrett loaned equipment to remove one of the retaining walls during the restoration. This agreement resolves alleged violations with Garrett through a civil penalty in the amount of $15,995.00.

Defendants (1)

• GARRETT,PATNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GARRETT, PAT

  P.O. BOX 740, ENUMCLAW, WA, 98022

  Registry ID: 110070836104

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GARRETT, PATentered 2020-09-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,995

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-07-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-09-23Final Order Issued
• 2023-08-16Enforcement Action Closed