DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR’s website at www.iowadnr.gov/EnforcementActions
Consent Orders A consent order is issued as an alternative to issuing an administrative order. A consent order indicates that the DNR has voluntarily entered into a legally enforceable agreement with the other party.
Butler County
Jayne Quario
Cease all illegal open burning and open dumping activity; properly dispose of remaining waste on site at a landfill and submit disposal receipts; and pay a stipulated $2,000 administrative penalty.
Johnson County
Timber Trails Home Owners Association, Inc.
Cease all illegal discharges to waters of the state; submit a compliance plan for approval that identifies the actions to be taken to address the chloride effluent limit violations with performance dates; complete all necessary actions no later than June 30, 2026; and pay a $500 administrative penalty.
Mahaska County
Mahaska County Solid Waste Management Commission
Comply with all laws and regulations regarding solid waste disposal, including but not limited to the laws related to the operation of the leachate collection system at the landfill; manage all leachate generated at the landfill in a manner that avoids unpermitted pollution to a water of the state; and pay a $10,000 administrative penalty.
Administrative Orders
Responsible parties have 60 days to appeal the order or 60 days to pay the penalty.