EPA v. DEEP FORK BEEF, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. DEEP FORK BEEF, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY ROUTE 3, BOX 4 CHANDLER, LINCOLN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74834 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY THE PERMITTEE'S FAILURE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN AP- PROPRIATE POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (PPP) FOR ITS FACILI- TY 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 ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS NECESSARY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ITS PPP, CORRECT THE INSPECTION DEFICIENCIES, AND MAINTAIN THE PPP AT THE FACILITY, AND B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A LETTER TO EPA CERTIFYING THAT THE INSPECTION DEFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED; OR, IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN PLAN FOR THE COMPLETION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN APPROPRIATE PPP, IN- CLUDING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN AND A PROPOSED DATE OF COMPLETION AND IMPLEMENT- ATION.

Defendants (1)

• DEEP FORK BEEFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DEEP FORK BEEF

  RT 3, BOX 4, CHANDLER, OK, 74834

  Registry ID: 110010697807

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DEEP FORK BEEFentered 1998-11-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-11-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-19Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-20Enforcement Action Closed