EPA v. CARL GRISSOM
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On February 11, 2021, EPA Region 10 filed an Administrative Complaint against Carl Grissom for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) in the South Fork Clearwater River near Elk City Idaho. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that Mr. Grissom operated a suction dredge and discharged pollutants into waters of the United States without a permit issued under Section 402 of the CWA. On June 17, 2020, EPA and Mr. Grissom entered into a Consent Agreement by which Mr. Grissom will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $24,000 to resolve the violations alleged in the Complaint.
Defendants (1)
- CARL GRISSOMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CARL GRISSOM - SUCTION DREDGE
SOUTH FORK CLEARWATER RIVER, UNKNOWN, ID, 00000
Registry ID: 110070597249
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CARL GRISSOMentered 2021-09-09
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $24,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2021-01-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-02-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-09-09NPDES Closed
- 2021-09-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2021-09-09Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602383552
- Case number
- 10-2021-0035
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2021-0035 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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