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06-2002-1880Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 06

EPA v. Cottonwood Springs Dairy

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

'**VIOLATIONS: 1) Failure to develop and implement aPollution Prevention Plan; 2) Failure to have a wastewater containment structure; and 3) Unauthorized discharges of pollutants to waters of the U.S. **PROPOSED PENALTY: $137,500.00.

Defendants (1)

  • Cottonwood Springs DairyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • COTTONWOOD SPRINGS DAIRY

    491 WEST FUNK ROAD, LAKE ARTHUR, NM, 88253

    Registry ID: 110009147949

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Cottonwood Springs Dairyentered 2003-01-30

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $80,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2002-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-01-30Final Order Issued
  • 2005-10-05Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
86273
Case number
06-2002-1880
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6RC-E
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2002-1880 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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