EPA v. AGRONICS, INC., A NEW MEXICO CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. AGRONICS, INC., A NEW MEXICO CORPORATION OLD HIGHWAY 44, 8.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CUBA CUBA, SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87103 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERA- TING THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMTTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE AS- SIGNED PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT EVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DE- FICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRIT- TEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS, EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN, AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• AGRONICS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• AGRONICS INC

  OLD HWY 44, 8.5 M SE OF, CUBA, NM, 87013

  Registry ID: 110013865576

• AGRONICS INC

  OLD HWY 44, 8.5 M SE OF, CUBA, NM, 87013

  Registry ID: 110013865576

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AGRONICS, INC.entered 1999-03-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed