EPA v. HETRICKDALE FARMS

Case summary

On August 26, 2021, the Director of ECAD, Region 3, entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with Joel Hetrick doing business as Hetrickdale Farms ( Respondent ) located at 69 Hetrick Road, Bernville, Pennsylvania ( Facility ) to address alleged violations of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Discharge Permit for Animal Feeding Operations, NPDES Permit No. PAG123769. Respondent owns and operates a dairy CAFO consisting of approximately 1,175 mature dairy cows, 243 dairy heifers, 524 dairy calves, and approximately 270 steers at the Facility. The violations included, among others, failure to inspect the water lines at the Facility; failure to maintain mortality records; failure to have adequate manure storage capacity and failure to install depth markers at storage lagoons. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection were notified about this action.

Defendants (1)

• HETRICKDALE FARMSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HETRICKDALE FARMS

  69 HETRICK RD, JEFFERSON, TOWNSHIP OF, PA, 19506

  Registry ID: 110056354724

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HETRICKDALE FARMSentered 2021-08-26

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-08-26Final Order Issued
• 2021-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-01-19Enforcement Action Closed