EPA v. BRIGHAM FARMS/CHARLES BRIGHAM

Case summary

12/8/17 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ON OR ABOUT DEC 8, 2017, A DISCHARGE OR A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A DISCHARGE OF 1,000 GALLONS OF OIL ORIGINATED FROM BRIGHAM FARMS, 4900 BALL GROUND HIGHWAY, BALL GROUND, GA AND HAS REACHED OR MAY REACH AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF THE ETOWAH RIVER. REMOVAL ACTION: WITHIN 45 DAYS, RESPONDENT SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT TO EPA FOR APPROVAL A WORK PLAN AND SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETING THE TASKS BELOW. RESPONDENT SHALL BEGIN WORK WITHIN 90 DAYS OF EPA APPROVAL. - REMOVE ALL MATERIAL FROM SECONDARY CONTAINMENT; - REMOVE ALL OIL SLUDGES FROM DECOMMISSIONED STORAGE TANKS; - PLACE ALL LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHIN SUFFICIENT SECONDARY STORAGE.

Defendants (2)

• CHARLES BRIGHAMNamed in settlement
• BRIGHAM FARMSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRIGHAM FARMS

  4800 BALLGROUND HIGHWAY, BALLGROUND, GA, 30107

  Registry ID: 110054110323

Statutes cited

• CWA 311C2/311E — Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRIGHAM FARMS/CHARLES BRIGHAMentered 2017-12-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2017-12-08Final Order Issued
• 2018-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered