# BAY-HOUSTON TOWING COMPANY_(MICHIGAN PEAT DIVISION)
> **Judicial** · FY1998 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31224`
- **Case Number:** 05-1998-0646
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BAY-HOUSTON TOWING COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

BAY-HOUSTON, THROUGH ITS MICHIGAN PEAT DIVISION, DISCHARGED  PROCESS WASTEWATER AND DREDGED AND FILL MATERIAL INTO WET-   LANDS AND OTHER WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT OBTAIN-  ING CWA SECTIONS 402 AND 404 PERMITS.                          EPA ISSUED A CWA SECTION 309(A) ORDER TO BAY-HOUSTON ON    FEBRUARY 9, 1998, DIRECTING BAY-HOUSTON TO CEASE ITS UNLAW-  FUL DISCHARGRS EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH A CWA 404 PERMIT.   BAY-HOUSTON SUBMITTED A PERMIT APPLICATION TO MDEQ ON JUNE   2, 1998, WHICH WAS ULTIMATELY DENIED ON JAN. 7, 1999.  U.S.  DOJ FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST BAY-HOUSTON IN AUGUST 1999.    THE CASE HAS BEEN STAYED PENDING RESOLUTION OF A COMPLETION  CASE.

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