EPA v. JR Corona, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent is a 260 milking cow and 123 swine > 55 pounds facility in Juncos, Puerto Rico that was discharging manure and associated wastewater from its manure storage lagoon into the Rio Valenciano without obtaining coverage under a CAFO NPDES permit. The Order requires facility to immediately cease discharges, reduce the size of its operation to below CAFO thresholds unless they wish to obtain a CAFO NPDES permit, and lower the manure storage lagoon level in a manner that prevents all future discharges.
Defendants (1)
- JR Corona, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
JOSE R CORONA INC. DAIRY FARM
STATE ROAD # 928A, KM. 3.2,VALENCIANO ABAJO WARD, JUNCOS, PR, 00777
Registry ID: 110044246232
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JR Corona, Inc.entered 2013-12-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2012-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-12-18Final Order Issued
- 2013-12-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 2013-12-18NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000066582
- Case number
- 02-2012-3354
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2012-3354 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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