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Wisconsin DNR issues formal violation notice to Enbridge over Line 5 construction

ASHLAND AND IRON COUNTIES, Wisc. (WBUP/WJMN) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) formally notified Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. of alleged environmental violations Tuesday, Oct. 13 stemming from the company's Line 5 reroute construction project and response efforts following a major pipeline rupture. The notice of violation covers alleged violations occurring from March 30 through Sept. 21, 2026. The violations include breaches of permit conditions for the reroute project and unpermitted construction around the Saxon Line 5 spill site, along with violations of state water quality, wetland, navigable waterway, air quality, storm water, and endangered resources protection laws. The DNR has scheduled an enforcement conference where agency officials and Enbridge representatives will discuss the violations. Following that meeting, the DNR can pursue additional enforcement action, including issuing citations and referring the case to the Wisconsin Department of Justice for prosecution and potential forfeitures. Recent Construction Issues The violation notice comes as Enbridge faces multiple environmental challenges on the $1 billion reroute project. Environmental groups claim construction crews breached an aquifer near the Marengo River in Ashland County. Enbridge characterized the incident as a "flow of water" following pipe installation, but the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission identified

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