EPA v. Vaqueria NSM, Inc.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is a 200 milking cows and 113 calves-heifers facility in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico that was discharging manure and associated wastewater from its manure storage lagoon into the Quebrada Mueresolo 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)
- Vaqueria NSM, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
VAQUERIA NSM, INC.
CARR. 160, KM 6.8, BO. ALMIRANTE SUR, VEGA BAJA, PR, 00693
Registry ID: 110056162094
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Vaqueria NSM, Inc.entered 2014-09-30
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2014-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-09-30NPDES Closed
- 2014-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400294455
- Case number
- 02-2014-3110
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2014-3110 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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