EPA v. SEQUOIA ENERGY, LLC

Case summary

1/13/2012 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER STATES: BASED ON RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE EPA, REGION 4, HAS DETERMINED THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IN THE TIMEFRAME REQUIRED BY THE EPA'S SECTION 308 INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER, WHICH WAS LAWFULLY ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 308(a) OF THE CWA. THEREFORE, THE EPA, REGION 4, HAS DETERMINED THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 308(a) OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1318. ORDER REQUIRES: WITHIN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF, RESPONDENT SHALL FULLY RESPOND TO THE INFORMATION REQUEST. ALL REPORTS, NOTIFICATIONS, DOCUMENTATION AND SUBMITTALS REQUIRED BY THIS ORDER SHALL BE SIGNED BY A DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESPONDENT AS SPECIFIED BY 40 CFR SECTION 122.22(b)(2).

Defendants (1)

• SEQUOIA ENERGY, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (7)

• SEQUOIA ENERGY LLC (848-8070)

  KY 72, LIGGETT, KY, 40831

  Registry ID: 110045070524

• SEQUOIA ENERGY LLC (848-7017)

  JCT OF KY 72 & KY 1216, LIGGETT, KY, 40831

  Registry ID: 110045070524

• SEQUOIA ENERGY LLC (848-9022)

  KY 72, LIGGETT, KY, 40831

  Registry ID: 110045070524

• SEQUOIA ENERGY LLC (848-0224)

  KY 1216, LIGGETT, KY, 40831

  Registry ID: 110045070524

• SEQUOIA ENERGY LLC (848-0229)

  JCT OF KY 1216 & KY 72, BARDO, KY, 40852

  Registry ID: 110045070524

• SEQUOIA ENERGY LLC (848-0230)

  KY 1344, LIGGETT, KY, 40977

  Registry ID: 110016230559

• SEQUOIA ENERGY LLC (848-5462)

  4970 MIDDLE CREEK RD, LIGGETT, KY, 41005

  Registry ID: 110045061366

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SEQUOIA ENERGY, LLCentered 2012-01-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-01-13Final Order Issued
• 2012-01-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-01-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2013-01-01NPDES Closed