EPA v. ST. JOHN L.L.C. AND PIEDMONT DAIRY OF GEORGIA, INC., HIGHBRIGHTON DAIRY

Case summary

8/8/2008 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENTS FAILED TO CONDUCT THE REQUIRED SEMIANNUAL MONITORING OF TOTAL KJELDAHL NITROGEN AND NITRATE NITROGEN IN THE WASTEWATER FOR THE JULY - DECEMBER 2003 MONITORING PERIOD AS REQUIRED BY PART IV.C TABLE IV.C AND PART VIII.A.1 OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENTS FAILED MAINTAIN THE BUFFER STRIPS AS AN AREA PROHIBITED FROM THE LAND APPLICATION OF MANURE TO MINIMIZE THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES IN PIVOTS 2,3,3,4,5,6, AND 10 IN 2003, 2004, 2005, AND 2006 AS REQUIRED BY PART III.A TABLE III.A.1 OF THE PERMIT AND THE COMPHRENSIVE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN (CNMP), WHICH IS ALSO PART OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENTS FAILED TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS OF TREATMENT AND CONTROL (AND RELATED APPURTENANCES) WHICH WERE USED BY RESPONDENTS TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT IN 2003, 2004, 2005, AND 2006.

Defendants (3)

• ST. JOHN L.L.C.Named in settlement
• HIGHBRIGHTON DAIRYNamed in settlement
• PIEDMONT DAIRY OF GEORGIA, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HIGHBRIGTON DAIRY

  320 HIGHBRIGTON DAIRY ROAD, MONTEZUMA, GA, 31063

  Registry ID: 110028248545

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ST. JOHN L.L.C. AND PIEDMONT DAIRY OF GEORGIA, INC., HIGHBRIGHTON DAIRYentered 2008-08-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-08-08Final Order Issued
• 2008-08-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-01-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-01-01NPDES Closed