Legal Opinion
United States v. Sargent County Water Resource District
District Court, D. North Dakota
Decided December 30, 1994No. Civ. A3-88-175PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEBB, Chief Judge.
This is a dispute between the United States of America and the Sargent County Water Resource District (hereinafter “County”) over work the County did on a drainage ditch that bisects three sloughs. The federal government brought this action seeking in-junctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Clean Water Act (“Act”), 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1376. The objective of the Act is “to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s water.” 33 U.S.C. § 1251(a). The Act prohibits the discharge of dredged or fill…
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