Judge: Wetlands Are Not Waters Of The United States Under The CWA, Case Fails

( October 4, 2024, 8:18 AM EDT) -- FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A federal magistrate judge in Florida has issued a report recommending that summary judgment be granted to a farm and its owner sued by the U.S. government for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA), finding that the “undisputed facts establish” that the wetlands on the defendants’ property are not under the jurisdiction of the CWA because they do not constitute “waters of the United States” (WOTUS)....