EPA v. PURVINE FARMS INC., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. PURVINE FSRMS INC., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION ROUTE 1, BOX 90 FAY, DEWEY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73646 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN APPROPRIATE POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (PPP) BY MAR. 10, 1994 FOR ITS FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVEORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ITS PPP, CORRECT THE INCPECTION DEFICIENCIES, AND MAINTAIN THE PPP AT THE FACILITY, AND B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A LETTER TO EPA CERTIFYING THAT THE INSPECT- ION DEFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED; OR, IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN PLAN FOR THE COMPLETION AND IMPLE- MENTATION OF AN APPROPRIATE PPP WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSS- IBLE TIME, INCLUDING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN AND A PROPOSED DATE OF COM- PLETION AND IMPLEMENTATION.

Defendants (1)

• PURVINE FARMS INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PURVINE FARMS, INC.

  RR 1 BOX 90, FAY, OK, 736469801

  Registry ID: 110011013857

• PURVINE FARMS, INC.

  RR 1 BOX 90, FAY, OK, 736469801

  Registry ID: 110011013857

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PURVINE FARMS INC.entered 1998-12-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-12-31Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-23Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-23Enforcement Action Closed