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04-2005-4805Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2005· Region 04

EPA v. MORGAN MILL TROUT FARM

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED 9/21/05. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NPDES PERMIT NO. NC0054922, PART II, SECTION B, PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE THROUGH IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF SETTLING PONDS. IN ADDITION, RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE BYPASS PROVISION CONTAINED IN PART II, SECTION B OF THE PERMIT BY ALLWING AN OVERFLOW PIPE IN POND NUMBER 3 WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY DIVERT WASTEWATER FROM THE SETTLING PONDS, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING THE WASTEWATER TO ENTER RAVEN FORK.

Defendants (1)

  • MORGAN MILL TROUT FARMNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MORGAN MILL TROUT FARM

    BIG COVE ROAD, CHEROKEE, NC, 28712

    Registry ID: 110018906585

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MORGAN MILL TROUT FARMentered 2005-09-21

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2005-09-21Final Order Issued
  • 2005-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-01-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
157614
Case number
04-2005-4805
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2005-4805 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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