EPA v. Eduardo Rivera Rivera

Case summary

Respondent is a 275 cow facility in Morovis, Puerto Rico that was discharging manure and associated wastewater from its manure storage lagoon into the Rio Morovis 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)

• Eduardo Rivera RiveraNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• EDUARDO RIVERA RIVERA DAIRY FARM

  STATE ROAD # 155,TORRECILLAS WARD, MOROVIS, PR, 00687

  Registry ID: 110044246214

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2012-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered