EPA v. Mahard Egg Farm, Inc. (Granite Ranch)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
An Administrative Order was issued to Mr. Ernest Mahard on March 15, 2004, for violating Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, specifically the unauthorized discharge of wastewater effluent into the Blue River. The Order required the facility to take steps to cease all discharges of pollutants, take corrective actions to improve the facility, and submit to EPA updated records to support liquid wastes are properly handled.
Defendants (1)
- Mahard Egg Farms, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
MAHARD EGG FARM, INC.- GRANITE
ROUTE 1, BOX 25A, MILBURN, OK, 73450
Registry ID: 110011014302
MAHARD EGG FARM, INC.- GRANITE
ROUTE 1, BOX 25A, MILBURN, OK, 73450
Registry ID: 110011014302
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Mahard Egg Farm, Inc. (Granite Ranch)entered 2006-09-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $11,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2005-12-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-09-19Final Order Issued
- 2006-10-23Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-10-23NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 170413
- Case number
- 06-2006-1802
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2006-1802 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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