EPA v. Vall, Inc. - Finish Sites #3,#4,&#5

Case summary

Vall, Inc., Finish Site #3, #4, #5 (OKG010335), Texhoma, Oklahoma: At all times relevent to this Order, Respondent, Greg Ransdell owned or operated a feed operation, located at NW 1/4 of Section 31, NE 1/4 of Section 31, SE 1/4 of Section of 31, T1N, R14E, Texas Co., Oklahoma, with a mailing address of 122 West Main, P.O. Box 426, Texhoma, Oklahoma 73949. The facility is an �animal feeding operation� where animals are stabled or confined, and fed or maintained at the facility for a total of 45 days or more in any 12 month period; and, crops, vegetation forage growth, or post-harvest residues are not sustained in the normal growing season over any portion of the lot or facility. Each facility stables over 4,000 swine, with a combined total of 12,940 swine, for a total of 45 days or more in any 12 month period. Therefore, these facilities constitute large �Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations� (CAFO). On November 13 & 14, 2002, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry conducted on-site inspections of these facilities, on behalf of EPA. The inspections reported Finish Site #4 should install permanent erosion controls on the interior walls of its animal waste retention structure (AWRS). Physical characteristics weakening the integrate of the containment structure. Unsatisfactory to the permit�s requirements. This Order requires the facility to submit to EPA documentation of corrective repairs performed to the AWRS.

Defendants (1)

• Ryan DeatheraceNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VALL INC., FINISH #3-#5

  P.O. BOX 409, TEXHOMA, OK, 73949

  Registry ID: 110011012965

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Vall, Inc.entered 2003-08-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-08-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-08-28Final Order Issued
• 2004-08-10Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-08-10Compliance Achieved