# CARUSO CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `140`
- **Case Number:** 01-1988-0002
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $50K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CARUSO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

REFERRAL OF ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST CARUSO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC./RALPH CARUSO, JR. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.   OF REVERE, MA.  THE COMPANY HAS REPEATEDLY VIOLATED THE CWA  THROUGH UNPERMITTED FILL ACTIVITIES IN FRESHWATER WETLAND    AND SALT MARSH AREAS ON PROPERTY THE COMPANY OWNS.  ITS UN-  PERMITTED FILL ACTIVITIES HAVE OCCURRED OVER APPROXIMATELY   A SIX YEAR PERIOD, AND HAVE CONTINUED DESPITE NOTICE FROM    BOTH THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND REGION I THAT A    CWA 404 PERMIT WAS REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE SUCH ACTIVITIES     LEGALLY.

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