USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Caselist -- SDWA

May 8, 2009

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USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Decisions
SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA)

1978-SDW-1 Greenwald v. The City of North Miami Beach: Recommended Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law, & Order (ALJ Mar. 15, 1978) (Samuel A. Chaitovitz)HTML; Memorandum Decision (Sec'y Apr. 3, 1978) HTML; Greenwald v. North Miami Beach, 587 F.2d 779 (5th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 826, 62 L.Ed. 2d 33, 100 S. Ct. 49 (1979)
1979-SDW-1 Bauch v. Joseph W. Landers, Jr. Secretary and Agents, State of Florida Dept. of Environmental Regulation: Recommended Findings of Fact, Conclusion & Order (ALJ Apr. 13, 1979) (William Naimark)HTML; Decision of the Secretary (Sec'y May 10, 1979)HTML
1979-SDW-2 Ray v. Harrington: Recommended Decision (ALJ June 5, 1979) (George A. Fath)HTML; Decision of the Secretary (Sec'y July 13, 1979)HTML
1980-SDW-1 Ray v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville: Recommended Decision (ALJ Mar. 18, 1980) (Rhea M. Burrow)HTML; Decision of the Secretary (Sec'y Apr. 14, 1980)HTML
1980-SDW-2 Greenwald v. The City of North Miami Beach: Recommended Decision (ALJ Mar. 11, 1980) (Nahum Litt)HTML; Memorandum Decision (Sec'y Apr. 14, 1980)HTML
1983-SDW-1 Prafke v. City of Fairmont, Minnesota: Recommended Decision (ALJ Oct. 19, 1983) (Rhea M. Burrow)HTML; Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Nov. 4, 1985)HTML
1986-SDW-1 McFarland v. City of New Franklin, Missouri: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 26, 1986) (Richard D. Mills)HTML; Notice of Review & Briefing Schedule (Sec'y July 17, 1990)HTML; Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Case (Sec'y Aug. 17, 1993)HTML
1987-SDW-1 Henthorne v. Carter: Recommended Order (ALJ July 6, 1987) (Robert J. Feldman)HTML; Order Approving Settlement (Sec'y Aug. 21, 1987)HTML
1989-SDW-1 Ewald v. Commonwealth of Virginia Dept. of Waste Management: Recommended Order Granting Summary Decision & Dismissing (ALJ Oct. 19, 1992) (Stuart A. Levin)HTML; Decision & Remand Order (Sec'y Apr. 20, 1995)HTML; Remand Order (ARB Aug. 21, 2000)HTML; Order Denying Motion to Withdraw Order & Granting Time to Respond to Motion to Dismiss (ALJ Nov. 29, 2000)HTML; Prior history:Ewald v. Commonwealth Dept. of Waste Management, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15828 (E.D. Va. 1991) (memorandum decision; various Constitutional and state law claims), aff'd, 972 F.2d 339 (4th Cir. 1992) (unpublished decision available at 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 16863); Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 5, 2001)HTML; Order (ARB Oct. 4, 2002)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB Dec. 19, 2003)HTML
1989-SDW-2 Heffley v. NGK Metals Corp.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 28, 1989) (Ainsworth H. Brown)HTML; Order to Submit Settlement (Sec'y Mar. 6, 1990)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement (Sec'y Apr. 20, 1990)HTML
1989-SDW-3 Bush v. Olympus Terrace Sewer District: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 7, 1989) (Henry B. Lasky)HTML; Order Approving Settlement (Sec'y Aug. 5, 1994) HTML
1990-SDW-1 Dubois v. Village of Cobden: Recommended Dismissal (ALJ Apr. 4, 1991) (Robert L. Cox)HTML; Final Order of Dismissal (Sec'y Apr. 24, 1991)HTML
1990-SDW-2 Eisner v. United States Environmental Protection Agency: Decision & Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 27, 1991) (James J. Butler)HTML; Decision & Order of Remand (Sec'y Dec. 8, 1992) HTML; Certification to 9th Cir. No. 93-70092 (Sec'y Mar. 24, 1993); Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 16, 1993) (Alexander Karst)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Case (Sec'y Aug. 16, 1993)HTML
1991-SDW-1 Scott v. Yeargin: Order (ALJ May 21, 1991) (Michael P. Lesniak)HTML; Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Apr. 1, 1992)HTML; Final Order of Consolidation, & Dismissal (Sec'y May 6, 1992) HTML; [Consolidated with 91-SDW-2]
1991-SDW-2 Scott v. Mauldin & W.M.I., Inc. Crane Service: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ June 7, 1991)(Michael P. Lesniak)HTML; See 91-SDW-1 for: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Apr. 1, 1992) (Michael P. Lesniak); [Consolidated with 91-SDW-1]; See 91-SDW-1 for subsequent orders
1992-SDW-1 Fones v. Santa Fe Business Products: Recommended Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Aug. 5, 1992) (John M. Vittone)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (Sec'y Aug. 31, 1992)HTML; Errata (Sec'y Sept. 3, 1992)HTML
1992-SDW-2 Daugherty v. General Physics Corp.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 14, 1992) (E. Earl Thomas)HTML; Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Apr. 19, 1995)HTML
1993-SDW-1 Martin v. The Department of the Army: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 22, 1993) (Theodor P. von Brand)HTML; Decision & Order of Remand (Sec'y July 13, 1995)HTML; Recommended Decision & Order on Remand (ALJ May 24, 1996)(Fletcher E. Campbell, Jr.)HTML; Decision & Order (ARB July 30, 1999)HTML
1993-SDW-2 Hammer v. Brush Wellman, Inc.: Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 7, 1993) (J. Michael O'Neill)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (Sec'y Sept. 29, 1993) HTML
1993-SDW-3 Merritt v. Mishawaka Municipal Utilities, the City of Mishawaka: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 9, 1993) (Rudolf L. Jansen) HTML; Order of Remand (Sec'y Feb. 22, 1994) HTML; Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 24, 1995) HTML; Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Sept. 11, 1995) [note: caption on Secretary's order states, in error, 93-SWD-3]HTML
1993-SDW-4 Emory v. United States Environmental Protection Agency: Order Denying Motion of Barry Hartman to Quash Subpoena (ALJ Dec. 3, 1993) (Edith Barnett)HTML; Order Denying Respondent's Motion to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment (ALJ Dec. 3, 1993)HTML; Order Recommended Approval of Settlement (ALJ Jan. 14, 1994) HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement (Sec'y Feb. 22, 1994) HTML
1994-SDW-1 Haymes v. D.P. Associates, Inc.: (ALJ); Final Order of Dismissal (Sec'y Aug. 16, 1994) HTML
1994-SDW-3 Bush v. Olympus Terrace Sewer District: (ALJ); Order Approving Settlement (Sec'y Aug. 5, 1994)
1995-SDW-1 White v. The Osage Tribal Council: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 31, 1996) (Quentin P. McColgin)HTML; Recommended Decision & Order Awarding Costs & Expenses (ALJ July 9, 1996)HTML; Decision & Order of Remand (ARB Aug. 8, 1997)HTML; Order Returning Case to Administrative Review Board Pending Respondent's Appeal to the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (ALJ Mar. 30, 1998)HTML; The Osage Tribal Council v. USDOL, No. 97-9564 (10th Cir. Aug. 4, 1999)(available at 1999 WL 570477)HTML; Remand Order (ARB Sept. 29, 1999)HTML; Cert. denied: Osage Tribal Council v. United States Department of Labor, No. 99-1482 (June 12, 2000); Order Returning Filing (ARB Aug. 7, 2000)HTML; Decision & Order on Remand & Order Denying Respondent's Motion for Additional Discovery &/or Briefing & Joinder of Additional Party(ALJ Aug. 10, 2000)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB Apr. 8, 2003)HTML
1997-SDW-1 Beliveau v. Naval Undersea Warfare Center: [consolidated with 97-SDW-4]; Order Denying Interlocutory Appeal (ARB Aug. 14, 1997)HTML; Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 29, 2000)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Appeals (ARB Nov. 30, 2000)HTML; [consolidated with 97-SDW-4 and 6]
1997-SDW-2 White v. The Osage Tribal Council: Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice (ALJ July 18, 1997)(John C. Holmes)(order approving)HTML
1997-SDW-3 Singal v. ICF Kaiser Engineers, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 4, 2001) (Alexander Karst)HTML
1997-SDW-4 Beliveau v. Naval Undersea Warfare Center: [consolidated with 1997-SDW-1 and 6]; see 1997-SDW-1 for orders
1997-SDW-5 Hall v. U.S. Army, Dugway Proving Ground: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 8, 2002) (David W. Di Nardi)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB Dec. 30, 2004) PDF; Hall v. USDOL, Administrative Review Board, No. 05-9512 (10th Cir. Feb. 13, 2007) PDF | HTML
1997-SDW-6 Beliveau v. Naval Undersea Warfare Center: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 9, 1997)(Jeffrey Tureck)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB June 26, 1998)HTML; Certification to 1st Cir., No. 98-1786 (ARB Aug. 6, 1998); Amended certification (ARB Feb. 17, 1999); Beliveau v. U.S. Dept. of Labor, No. 98-1786 (1st Cir. Mar. 10, 1999) (available at 1999 WL 118047)HTML; Order (ARB June 30, 1999)HTML; Order (ARB June 30, 1999) (corrected version)HTML; Errata (ARB July 2, 1999)HTML; Order Awarding Costs (ALJ Apr. 19, 2000)HTML; Order Denying Motion For Reconsideration of Order Denying Protective Order (ALJ May 31, 2000)HTML; [later consolidated with 1997-SDW-1 and 4]; see 1997-SDW-1 for later orders; Order Transferring Case to Administrative Review Board (ALJ Nov. 2, 2000) (Jeffrey Tureck) HTML
1997-SDW-7 Anderson v. Metro Wastewater Reclamation District: Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Feb. 19, 1998)(Samuel J. Smith)HTML; Decision & Remand Order (ARB Mar. 30, 2000)HTML; Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 18, 2001) (David W. Di Nardi)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB May 19, 2003)HTML; Certification to 10th Cir., No. 03-9570 (ARB Sept. 5, 2003); Anderson v. USDOL No. 03-9570 (10th Cir. Sept. 2, 2005) (affirming the ARB)PDF
1997-SDW-8 Allen v.EG & G Defense Materials, Inc.: [consolidated with 97-SDW-10]; Order Granting Complainant's Motion for Default Judgment (ALJ Jan. 26, 1998)(Samuel J. Smith)HTML; Order Denying Interlocutory Appeal (ARB Sept. 28, 1998)HTML; Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration (ALJ Aug. 21, 2001) (Thomas M. Burke)HTML; Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ May 23, 2002)HTML
1997-SDW-9 Hall v. EG & G Defense Materials, Inc.: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Feb. 6, 1998)(Samuel J. Smith)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB Sept. 30, 1998)HTML; Certification of record to 10th Cir., EG&G Defense Materials, Inc. v. USDOL, No. 98-9547 (ARB Jan. 8, 1999), amended (June 15, 1999); Hall v. USDOL, No. 98-9547 (10th Cir. Oct. 13, 1999) (unpublished) (decision available at 1999 WL 815830)HTML
1997-SDW-10 Allen v.EG & G Defense Materials, Inc.: [consolidated with 97-SDW-8]; see 97-SDW-8 for orders
1998-SDW-1 Truman v. Parker Excavating, Inc.: Recommended Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint Without Prejudice (ALJ May 13, 1998)(Daniel L. Stewart)HTML
1998-SDW-2 Rimar v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Oct. 14, 1998)(Paul A. Mapes)HTML; Order Denying Reconsideration (ALJ Feb. 16, 1999)HTML
1998-SDW-3 Mohr v. EG & G Defense Materials, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Oct. 9, 1998)(Alexander Karst)HTML
1999-SDW-1 Johnson v. E G & G Defense Materials, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Feb. 23, 2000) (Daniel J. Roketenetz)HTML
1999-SDW-2 Kirman v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ May 18, 1999) (Richard A. Morgan)HTML
1999-SDW-3 Leford v. Tennessee Valley Authority: Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ June 22, 1999) (Thomas M. Burke)HTML
2000-SDW-1 Ayotte v. Arc-rite Precision Welding: Recommended Decision & Order Approving Voluntary Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 15, 2000) (Daniel F. Sutton)HTML
2002-SDW-1 Alger v. City of Missoula: Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Feb. 25, 2002) (Alice M. Craft)HTML
2002-SDW-2 Yates v. EG&G Defense Materials, Inc.: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Oct. 3, 2002) (Daniel J. Roketenetz)HTML
2002-SDW-3 Yates v. United States Army: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Oct. 3, 2002) (Daniel J. Roketenetz)HTML
2002-SDW-4 Mugleston v. EG&G Defense Materials, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Feb. 12, 2004) (Richard D. Mills)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB June 30, 2004) HTML | PDF
2003-SDW-1 Caldwell v. E.G.&G.: Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ May 10, 2005) (Paul A. Mapes)PDF; Final Decision and Order (ARB Oct. 31, 2008) PDF | HTM; Errata (ARB Dec. 10, 2008) PDF | HTML
2003-SDW-2 O'Donnell v. Primax Recoveries, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Jan. 21, 2004) (Daniel J. Roketenetz)HTML
2004-SDW-1 Dollens v. Bechtel SAIC Co., LLC: Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 8, 2008) (William Dorsey) PDF
2004-SDW-2 Collvins v. EG & G Defense Materials, Inc.: Recommended Order for Dismissal (ALJ Dec. 1, 2004) (Gerald M. Etchingham)PDF
2004-SDW-3 Yarbrough v. U.S. Dept. of the Army, Chemical Agent Munitions Disposal System (CAMDS): Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Dismissal of David J. Yarbrough's Complaint (ALJ June 9, 2005) (Gerald M. Etchingham) PDF; Order of Remand (ARB Aug. 30, 2007) PDF | HTML; Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Action Due to Settlement of Parallel MSPB Litigation (ALJ May 1, 2008) PDF
2005-SDW-1 Brock v. City of Pickens, South Carolina: Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 21, 2005) (Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.)PDF
2005-SDW-2 Johnson v. EG&G Defense Materials, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Feb. 13, 2006) (Richard E. Huddleston)PDF; Final Order Granting Complainant's Motion to Withdraw Petition for Review (ARB May 25, 2006) PDF
2005-SDW-3 Thorp v. City of Pickens, South Carolina: Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Mar. 1, 2007) (Richard K. Malamphy)PDF
2005-SDW-4 Dann v. Bechtel SAIC Co., LLC: [consolidated with 2005-SDW-5 and 6]; Order Granting Complainant's Motion to Recognize Bechtel Nevada As a Proper Co-Respondent (ALJ May 11, 2005) (Paul A. Mapes) PDF; Order Granting in Part & Denying in Part Bechtel SAIC's Motion to Compel (ALJ May 13, 2005) PDF; Order Granting in Part & Denying in Part Bechtel SAIC's Motion for Protective Order (ALJ May 25, 2005) PDF; Order Denying Bechtel Nevada's Request to Be Dismissed (ALJ June 1, 2005) PDF; Order Denying Request for Continuance (ALJ June 23, 2005) PDF; Order Granting Request for Continuance (ALJ July 4, 2005) PDF; Order Denying Bechtel Nevada's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Aug. 9, 2005) PDF; Order Granting Motion to Compel Discovery Responses (ALJ Aug. 9, 2005) PDF; Order Denying Bechtel Nevada's Requests to Re-Open Discovery, to Compel the Complainants to Take Pre-Trial Depositions & to Be Furnished a Subpoena Compelling the Testimony of Nick Fiore (ALJ Aug. 26, 2005) PDF; Order Granting Motion to Impose Sanctions on Bechtel Nevada (ALJ Aug. 26, 2005) PDF; Final Decision & Order (ARB Oct. 31, 2005) (approving withdrawal of interlocutory appeal) PDF; Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Nov. 5, 2007) (Jennifer Gee) PDF
2005-SDW-5 Fuller v. Bechtel SAIC Co., LLC: Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Nov. 5, 2007) (Jennifer Gee) PDF
2005-SDW-6 Koscik v. Bechtel SAIC Co., LLC: Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Nov. 5, 2007) (Jennifer Gee) PDF
2005-SDW-7 Higgins v. Glen Raven Mills, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Dismiss (ALJ Aug. 5, 2005) (Richard E. Huddleston) PDF; Final Decision & Order (ARB Sept. 29, 2006) PDF | HTM
2005-SDW-8 Dixon v. U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 31, 2006) (Richard K. Malamphy) PDF; Final Decision and Order (ARB Aug. 28, 2008) PDF | HTML
2006-SDW-1 Craig v. City of Torrington, WY: Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ July 19, 2006) (William Dorsey) PDF; Order of Remand (ARB Apr. 30, 2008) HTML | PDF
2006-SDW-2 Fox v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: [consolidated with 2004-CAA-4, 2004-CAA-10, 2005-CAA-6, AND 2005-CAA-14]; see 2004-CAA-4 for orders
2006-SDW-3 Collins v. Village of Lynchburg, Ohio: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 8, 2007) (Joseph E. Kane) PDF; Final Decision & Order (ARB Mar. 30, 2009) HTML | PDF
2006-SDW-5 Kelly v. United States Enrichment Corp.: [consolidated with 2006-ERA-15]; see 2006-ERA-15 for orders
2006-SDW-6 Klein v. BART: Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ June 18, 2008) (Jennifer Gee) PDF
2006-SDW-7 Gritzuk v. City of Phoenix: Order Dismissing Appeal & Remanding to Administrator (ALJ July 1, 2007) (Russell D. Pulver) PDF
2007-SDW-1 Powell v. City of Ardmore, California: Decision & Order (ALJ Nov. 25, 2008) (Thomas M. Burke) PDF
2008-SDW-1 Wright v. City of Las Vegas: Decision & Order of Dismissal (ALJ Feb. 12, 2009) (William Dorsey) PDF
2009-SDW-1 Peake v. Martinrea Fabco Hot Stamping, Inc.: Decision & Order of Dismissal & Order Cancelling Hearing (ALJ Apr. 9, 2009) (Joseph E. Kane) PDF

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