# RUETH DEVELOPMENT CO (WOODLAND ESTATES)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1992 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28131`
- **Case Number:** 05-1992-0310
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- RUETH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- RUETH, HAROLD (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SECTION 309(A) ORDER ISSUED 5/16/88 FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED     DISCHARGE OF FILL MATERIALL INTO WETLANDS WITHOUT A PERMIT.  AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF NEGOTIATIONS WITHOUT MUCH SUCCESS THE AGENCY FILED A 309(G) ORDER TO COLLECT A PENALTY FOR THE     ABOVE VIOLATION.  RESPONDENT'S ANSWER DENIED THE ALLEGATION  IN THE COMPLAINT AND ARGUED THAT THE REGULATIONS DO NOT APPY TO ITS PROPERTY BECAUSE ITS WETLANDS ARE  ISOLATED .         309(A) ORDER ISSUED 5/16/88: V-W-AO-88-54                    309(G) COMPLAINT ISSUED 8/12/92: CWA-AO-007-92

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