EPA v. GERALD SMITH FARMS

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. GERALD SMITH FARMS HC 61, BOX 129 CALVIN, HUGHES COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74531 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING IRRIGATED WASTEWATER FROM THE FACILITY FROM OVER APPLICATION. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) IMMEDIATELY OR NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS, TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO PREVENT ANY DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. FROM ANY PART OF THE FACILITY, INCLUDING CONTROLLING THE LAND AP- PLICATION RATES AND QUANTITIES OF WASTE AND STORM WATER; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT THE ESTI- MATED QUANTITY OF THE DISCHARGE AND THE RESULTS OF ANY SAMPLING DATA TAKEN OF THE DISCHARGE.

Defendants (1)

• GERALD SMITHNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GERALD SMITH FARMS

  HC 61, BOX 129, CALVIN, OK, 74531

  Registry ID: 110011013517

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GERALD SMITH FARMSentered 1999-11-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-11-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-11-30Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-26Compliance Achieved
• 2000-04-26Enforcement Action Closed