EPA v. Hemlock Valley Farm, LLC et al.

Case summary

Respondents own and operate a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) located at 3409 State Highway 28 in Milford, NY. The facility failed to comply with the conditions of its NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for CAFOs, including failure to implement all CNMP practices by the Permit deadline and failure to prevent animals from coming into contact with surface water, as required by the Permit. Stormwater discharges from the facility discharge to a tributary to the Susquehanna River which is part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The agreed upon penalty is $5,500.

Defendants (2)

• Hemlock Valley Farm, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Mark JankeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HEMLOCK VALLEY FARM

  3409 STATE HIGHWAY 28, MILFORD, NY, 13807

  Registry ID: 110010806351

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Hemlock Valley Farm, LLC et al.entered 2016-04-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2015-12-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-12-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-04-26Final Order Issued
• 2016-04-26Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-04-26NPDES Closed