# HARTZ CONSTRUCTION
> **Judicial** · FY1998 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31188`
- **Case Number:** 05-1998-0605
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** $80K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $80K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HARTZ CONSTRUCTION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL MAILED TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE      RECOMMENDING CIVIL ACTION AGAINST HARTZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT.     IMPACT:  BY COVER LETTER DATED JANUARY 2, 1998, THE        REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR MAILED A REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT   OF JUSTICE, RECOMMENDING THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION FOR    PENALTIES AGAINST THE DEFENDANT, HARTZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FOR ITS VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER    ACT, 33 U.S.C.  1344.                                       BACKGROUND:  THE JANUARY 2, 1998 REFERRAL ALLEGES THAT HARTZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.: 1)DISCHARGED POLLUTANTS FROM     POINT SOURCES INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS WITHOUT A PERMIT AST     REQUIRED BY SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C.   1344, IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C.  1311 ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS; 2) FAILED TO      COMPLY WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED UNDER  AUTHORITY OF SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C  1319(A) ON ONE OCCASION AND; 3) FAILED TO PROVIDE INFORMA- TION REQUESTED BY U.S. EPA IN REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ISSUE D PURSUANT TO SECTION 308 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT 33 U.S.C.    1318 ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.  THE VIOLATIONS CONCERN    WETLANDS AT TWO SITES, ONE IN ALSIP, ILLINOIS AND ONE IN     COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, ILLINOIS.

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