ELR Citation: ELR 20445
No(s). 2:96cv1204 (E.D. Va. Nov 26, 1997)

A district court holds that civil penalties paid under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) in actions brought by the government must be paid to the U.S. Treasury. In an earlier proceeding, the court ordered $12.6 million in civil penalties against defendants for FWPCA violations. The cou...