United States v. City of Welch, No. 1:11-cv-00647 (S.D. W. Va. Sept. 21, 2011). Settling CWA defendants that violated NPDES permit requirements must pay a $5,000 civil penalty to the United States and West Virginia, must pay stipulated penalties for periods of noncompliance, and must perform a series of injunctive relief measures.

United States v. Smith, No. 3:10-cv-05364-BHS (W.D. Wash. Oct. 6, 2011). Settling CWA defendants that discharged pollutants into waters of the United States without a permit must pay a civil penalty contingent upon certain circumstances.

United States v. Nicholson, No. C01-809RBL (W.D. Wash. Sept. 28, 2011). Settling CWA defendants that discharged pollutants into waters of the United States without a permit must pay a civil penalty, must perform mitigation, and must enter into a separate agreement with the Lummi Nation regarding a shore defense structure.

United States v. Newport Sand & Gravel Co., Inc., No. 2:11-cv-228 (D. Vt. Sept. 26, 2011). Settling CWA defendants that discharged process and stormwater at concrete plants in New Hampshire and Vermont must pay a $200,000 civil penalty and must implement other measures to prevent unauthorized stormwater discharges.

EPA Region 2 received a petition to determine whether adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the New York state portion of Lake Ontario.

United States v. Eddie's Service Station, No. 5:10-cv-6126 (E.D. Mo. June 20, 2011). Settling CWA defendants that discharged pollutants without a permit into waters of the Untied States must pay a civil penalty, must conduct a mitigation project, and must enter into several environmental covenants on the affected property.

United States v. Swift Beef Co., No. 8:11-cv-216 (D. Neb. June 16. 2011). A settling CWA defendant responsible for violations at its beef processing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska, must pay a $1,300,000 civil penalty in response costs incurred by the United States and Nebraska and must undertake injunctive measures to prevent future violations. 

United States v. Hecla Ltd., No. 96-0122-N-EJL (D. Idaho June 13, 2011). A settling CERCLA and CWA defendant responsible for violations at the Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Complex Superfund site in the Coeur d'Alene Basin watershed in Idaho must pay $263.4 million, plus interest, in past and future response costs to the United States, the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, and Idaho and must coordinate future mining operations with EPA's cleanup activities in the Coeur d'Alene Basin. 

United States v. Candle Development, LLC, No. 08-4086 (D.S.D. June 3, 2011). Settling CWA defendants that discharged pollutants into waters of the United States without a permit in Lincoln County, South Dakota, must pay a civil penalty and must restore the impacted areas and/or mitigate the damages.

United States v. M/V COSCO BUSAN, No. 07-6045 SC (N.D. Cal. Sept. 19, 2011). Settling CWA, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, Oil Pollution Act, and Park System Resource Protection Act defendants responsible for an oil spill into the San Francisco Bay must pay U.S. response costs, natural resource damages, and assessment costs; must compensate for lost recreation uses; and must pay a penalty imposed by California.