EPA v. Glezen Farms, LLC et al.

Case summary

The Respondent is a permitted CAFO in Lisle, NY. A CAFO inspection was conducted on June 9, 2010 and identified that the Respondent was not complying with the terms and conditions of the NYSDEC CAFO General Permit, specifically failing to exclude clean water from the production area to the fullest extent practical and failing to design, construct and operate the facility to prevent the discharge of silage leachate to waters of the United States. Respondent was issued an Administrative Order on November 16, 2010 to comply with the requirements of the NYSDEC CAFO General Permit. Once compliance was determined, EPA issued an Administrative Complaint and assessed a penalty. Final penalty was determined after negotiations with Respondent.

Defendants (2)

• Glezen Farms, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Scott GlezenNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GLEZEN FARMS, LLC

  1024 CALDWELL ROAD, LISLE, NY, 13797

  Registry ID: 110019148563

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Glezen Farms, LLC et al.entered 2016-06-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-01-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-02-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-06-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-06-15NPDES Closed
• 2016-06-15Final Order Issued