EPA v. BELDEN FARMS ORGANIC RECYCLERY

Case summary

On May 11, 2026, Region 1 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent ( AOC ) to resolve Clean Water Act violations by Luther Belden, Inc. (the Respondent ) at Belden Family Farm, a dairy farm in North Hatfield, Massachusetts. The alleged CWA violations arise from unpermitted discharges of silage leachate and trackout from point sources in an animal confinement area to waters of the United States. The AOC requires the Respondent to, among other things, eliminate the unpermitted discharges. EPA coordinated with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Luther Belden, Inc. d/b/a Belden Family FarmNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BELDEN FAMILY FARM

  9 DEPOT ROAD, HATFIELD, MA, 01038

  Registry ID: 110070130283

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BELDEN FARMS ORGANIC RECYCLERYentered 2026-05-11

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-05-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-05-11Final Order Issued
• 2026-05-28Enforcement Action Data Entered