EPA v. CIMARRON FEEDERS, CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANY, A CATTLE FEEDER

Case summary

1. SECTION 308(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1318(A). 2. CIMARRON FEEDERS, CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANY, A CAFO ROUTE 1, BOX 59 TEXHOMA, CIMARRON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73949 3. AN INSPECTION OF THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY NOTED THAT THE LIQUID RETENTION FACILITIES HAD NOT BEEN MAINTAINED AT A LEVEL TO RETAIN A 25-YEAR, 24-HOUR RAINFALL EVENT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 308(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. EPA RE- QUESTS THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 60 DAYS, SUBMIT ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM FACILITY RECORDS CONCERNING ITS LAGOON LEVELS FROM MAR. 1, 1996, THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1996; AND FROM MAR. 1, 1998, THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1998. RAINFALL RECORDS FOR THIS TIME PERIOD SHALL ALSO BE SUB- MITTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE PERMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT ALL IN- FORMATION AVAILABLE FROM FACILITY RECORDS CONCERNING LAND APPLICATION AND OTHER METHODS USED TO LOWER ITS LAGOON LEVELS FROM MAR. 1, 1996, THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1996; AND FROM MAR. 1, 1998, THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1998.

Defendants (1)

• CIMARRON FEEDERS, CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CIMARRON FEEDERS, CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANY

  RT 1, BOX 59, TEXHOMA, OK, 73949

  Registry ID: 110010696657

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CIMARRON FEEDERS, CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANYentered 2000-03-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-15Final Order Issued
• 2000-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed