EPA v. Glezen Farms, LLC (SB)

Case summary

Respondent is a medium dairy CAFO in Lisle, New York that is not complying with the terms and conditions of the NYSDEC CAFO General Permit. The facility was observed to be discharging from its bunk silo into a wetland that drains to the Nanticoke Creek, a water of the United States. Other permit violations include failure to exclude clean water from concentrated waste areas, failure to apply for and obtain coverage under the NYSDEC SPDES Construction General Permit, and failure to retain all records and reports for at least 5 years from the date reported. The Respondent also has not fully implemented its CNMP in accordance with the deadlines in GP-04-02. The Administrative Order is being issued to order the facility to immediately cease discharging silage leachate to the Nanticoke Creek, have the Facility’s silage leachate control system evaluated and designed by December 31, 2010, and fully implement all high risk practices identified in CNMP by September 30, 2011.

Defendants (1)

• Glezen Farms, LLC (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GLEZEN FARMS, LLC

  1024 CALDWELL ROAD, LISLE, NY, 13797

  Registry ID: 110019148563

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Glezen Farms, LLC (SB)entered 2010-11-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-11-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-11-16NPDES Closed
• 2010-11-16Final Order Issued
• 2010-11-18Enforcement Action Data Entered