EPA v. Vaqueria La Josefina, Inc. et al.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is a dairy farm with a 180 milking cows and 3 calves-heifers facility in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico that was discharging manure and associated wastewater from its manure storage lagoon into the Rio Culebrinas 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 (2)
- Pablo Fernandez PerezNamed in settlement
- Vaqueria La Josefina, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
VAQUERIA LA JOSEFINA, INC. DAIRY FARM
PABLO FERNANDEZ SECTOR ,STATE RD PR-435, KM 5.7, SAN SEBASTIAN, PR, 00685
Registry ID: 110069415305
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Vaqueria La Josefina, Inc. et al.entered 2016-08-01
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-08-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2016-08-01Final Order Issued
- 2016-08-01NPDES Closed
- 2016-08-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600771429
- Case number
- 02-2016-3104
- 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 02-2016-3104 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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