Legal Opinion
Peconic Baykeeper, Inc. v. Suffolk County
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 30, 2010No. Docket 09-0097-cvPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASTEL, District Judge:
Defendants Suffolk County and the Suffolk County Department of Public Works, Division of Vector Control (collectively, the “County”) employ various measures to combat the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses, including the use of pesticides intended to kill adult mosquitoes in mid-flight. Plaintiffs Peconic Baykeeper, Inc., Kevin McAllister and Alfred Chiofolo contend that the County has violated the Clean Water Act (the “CWA”), 33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq., in its application of certain pesticides, and, separately, its dredging of mosquito ditches. Plaintiffs, who commenced…
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