EPA v. WEST PLAINS GRAIN, INC., DBA AMIGO FEEDERS, (FKA BROOKOVER'S

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308 AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318 AND 1319(A). 2. WEST PLAINS GRAIN, INC., AMIGO FEEDERS, (FORMERLY BROOK- OVER'S CUSTOM CATTLE FEEDERS) R.R. #2 BOX 94 KEYES, CIMARRON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 79347 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILI- TIES SO AS MINIMIZE THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS; AND B) FAILING TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN ITS POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (PPP). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308 AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RE- SPONDENT THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO E- LIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT TO EPA INFORMATION REGARDING RAINFALL DATA AND LAGOON LEVELS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RE- LEASE WHICH OCCURRED ON NOV. 1, 1998 AND MAY 2, 1998 AND IF THE RELEASES REACHED WATERS OF THE U.S. OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• WEST PLAINS GRAIN, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMIGO FEEDERS/WEST PLAINS GRAIN, INC.

  RR #2 BOX 94, KEYES, OK, 73947

  Registry ID: 110010696577

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WEST PLAINS GRAIN, INC., DBA AMIGO FEEDERSentered 2000-05-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-05-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-05-08Final Order Issued
• 2000-06-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-13Enforcement Action Closed