EPA v. B-4, INC.

Case summary

7/9/2009 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER STATES: DURING THE COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION ( CEI ) ON MARCH 26, 2009, EPA OBSERVED THAT THE FACILITY'S MORTALITIES (I.E. BOVINE CARCASSES), HAD BEEN DISPOSED OF ABOVE-GROUND WITH NO SUITABLE SOIL COVER. BASED ON THESE OBSERVATIONS, RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PART V.C.1. OF THERI PRMIT BY FAILING TO HANDLE MORTALITIES IN A MANNER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF WATERS AND FAILING TO ENSURE PROPER MANAGEMENT MORTALITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 823.041, FLORIDA STATUTES. BASED ON THESE OBSERVATIONS, RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PART I.C.1 OF THEIR PERMIT, BY FAILING TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN OR REVISED NMP, WHICH IS PART OF THE PERMIT. THE NMP SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES ON-SITE DISPOSAL OF CARCASSES, AND PROVIDES THAT DISPOSAL MUST BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 823.041, F.S., AND LOCAL LAWS, IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT GROUND OR SURFACE WATER OR CREATE PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS. RESPONDENT SPECIFICALLY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE NMP's REQUIREMENT FOR A MINIMUM OF 30-INCHES OF SUITABLE SOIL COVER OVER ALL MORTALIEIS DISPOSED OF ON-SITE.

Defendants (1)

• B-4, INC. (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• B-4 DAIRY INC

  269 BUTLER DAIRY ROAD, LORIDA, FL, 33857

  Registry ID: 110024567128

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• B-4, INC.entered 2009-07-09

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-07-09Final Order Issued
• 2009-08-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-01-01NPDES Closed
• 2010-01-01Enforcement Action Closed