EPA v. Champion Farms, LLC (SB)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent operates a large dairy CAFO in Clinton, New York that is not complying with the terms and conditions of the NYSDEC CAFO General Permit. The facility failed to include required setbacks in CNMP, failed to properly operate and maintain silage leachate collection systems and manure storage structures, failed to retain required records, overapplied manure to 3 fields inconsistent with the CNMP and is operating as a Large CAFO without fully implementing the CNMP as required. An Administrative Order is being issued to order the facility to comply with Permit conditions.
Defendants (1)
- Champion Farms, LLC (SB)Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHAMPION FARMS LLC
6793 CHAMPION ROAD, CLINTON, NY, 13323
Registry ID: 110022286177
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Champion Farms, LLC (SB)entered 2015-01-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2015-01-29Final Order Issued
- 2015-01-29Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-01-29NPDES Closed
- 2015-02-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600068520
- Case number
- 02-2015-3029
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2015-3029 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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