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06-1997-0683Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. GORZEMAN NO. 1 DAIRY

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. GORZEMAN NO. 1 DAIRY P.O. BOX 328 MESQUITE, DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88048 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND PART III.B. OF ITS PERMIT BY FAILING TO HAVE A POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN ON SITE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, APPEAR AT EPA OFFICES AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

  • GORZEMAN NO. 1 DAIRYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GORZEMAN DAIRY NO. 1

    MESQUITE R 10 FRNTAGE RD, MESQUITE, NM, 88048

    Registry ID: 110010654158

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GORZEMAN NO. 1 DAIRYentered 1997-08-26

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-08-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-08-26Final Order Issued
  • 1997-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-03-10Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-03-10Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37509
Case number
06-1997-0683
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0683 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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