EPA v. WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN CO., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 13199A). 2. WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN CO., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION AND A CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION (CAFO) 501 RUSSWORM DRIVE WATONGA, BLAINE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73772 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN APPROPRIATE POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN FOR THE FACILITY BY MAR. 10, 1994. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT ITS PPP, CORRECT THE INSPECTION DEFICIENCES, AND MAINTAIN THE PPP AT THE FACILITY; AND B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A LETTER TO EPA CERTIFYING CORRECTION OF THE INSPECTION DEFICIEN- CIES OR IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN PLAN TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES IN THE SHORT- EST TIME POSSIBLE, WITH A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN AND A PROPOSED DATE OF COM- PLETION AND IMPLEMENTATION.

Defendants (1)

• WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY WATONGA

  501 W RUSSWORM, WATONGA, OK, 737720029

  Registry ID: 110000570711

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN CO.entered 1998-06-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-06-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-22Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-20Enforcement Action Closed