Tag: Clean Water Act

  • $740,000 Penalty for Clean Water Act Violations

    Lafarge North America, Inc., a supplier of construction materials in the United States and Canada, has agreed to resolve alleged Clean Water Act Violations to the tune of a $740,000 penalty.  Alleged violations include unpermitted discharge of sto…

  • Clean Water Act Web Tool

    The EPA has released an updated web data and mapping tool to assist the public.  The tool is designed to help with water quality comparisons as well as identify facilities that are violating the Clean Water Act. More…

  • Clean Water Act Web Tool

    The EPA has released an updated web data and mapping tool to assist the public.  The tool is designed to help with water quality comparisons as well as identify facilities that are violating the Clean Water Act. More…

  • Consol Energy Clean Water Act Violations

    The EPA, DOJ, and the state of West Virginia have announced that Consol Energy Inc., the largest producer of coal from underground mines in the United States, has agreed to pay $5.5 million in civil penalties for Clean Water Act violations at six locat…

  • EPA Shuts Down Mining Waste

    The EPA has announced that it is using the authority bestowed by the Clean Water Act to halt disposal of mining waste in steams at the Mingo-Logan Coal Company’s Spruce No. 1 coal mine. More…