EPA v. Alan Ritchey Dairy

Case summary

In response to numerous citizen complaints, EPA and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) inspected this facility six times in 2001 and two times in 2002. These inspections revealed that the facility did not have adequate storage capacity to contain process-generated wastewater and stormwater runoff. Also, the number of acres used for land application of wastewater was not adequate for the amount of effluent generated by the facility. Because of inadequate wastewater storage capacity and insufficient land application acreage, the facility violated its permit by land applying wastewater at rates that far exceeded agronomic rates. Runoff of effluent from land application areas directly discharged into adjacent creeks and streams, in violation of the Clean Water Act and the EPA Region 6 CAFO general permit. This Order imposes a penalty for the violations specified above.

Defendants (1)

• Alan RitcheyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ALAN RITCHEY DAIRY (OKG010337)

  2.7 MILES WEST OF YUBA, OK, BRYAN COUNTY, OK, 76272

  Registry ID: 110015775437

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Alan Ritchey Dairyentered 2006-03-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $40,000 · SEP: $20,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2004-02-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-03-25Request for Extension of Time to File Answer
• 2004-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-04-28Request for Extension of Time to File Answer
• 2006-03-23Final Order Issued
• 2008-04-30Enforcement Action Closed