EPA v. BISHOP FARM ENTERPRISES, INC., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308 AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318 AND 1319(A). 2. BISHOP FARM ENTERPRISES, INC., AND OKLAHOMA CORPORATION 4.5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE CITY OF DUSTIN, WEST OF COUNTY ROAD NS389, ON COUNTY ROAD EW128 DUSTIN, HUGHES COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74839 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM A POINT SOURCE TO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT A PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308 AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECUR- RENCE 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 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, INITIATE A DAILY VISUAL INSPECTION PROGRAM TO DETERMINE IF ANY DIS- CHAGRES ARE OCCURING; AND E) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT IN- FORMATION CONCERNING ANY DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY TO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS FOR DISCHARGES OTHER THAN THOSE CITED IN THIS AO.

Defendants (1)

• BISHOP FARM ENTERPRISES, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BISHOP FARMS ENTERPRISES, INC.

  4.5 M S-SE OF CITY, W OF CNTY RD NS389, ON CNTY RD, DUSTIN, OK, 74839

  Registry ID: 110010696167

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BISHOP FARM ENTERPRISES, INC.entered 2001-01-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-01-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-01-03Final Order Issued
• 2001-02-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-04-05Compliance Achieved
• 2001-04-05Enforcement Action Closed