Landowner Violated Clean Water Act By Filling Wetlands, Conn. Federal Judge Finds

(July 12, 2023, 8:43 AM EDT) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A landowner violated the Clean Water Act (CWA) by filling in protected wetlands on his property without a permit and after having received several warnings and notices from various federal agencies, a Connecticut federal judge found in granting the United States’ motion for summary judgment on its CWA claims against the landowner....