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06-2007-1799Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2007· Region 06

EPA v. Alan Ritchey, Inc. d/b/a Alan Ritchey Dairy

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

On January 25, 2007, a State of Oklahoma inspector responding to a citizen complaint inspected and observed that pollutants, namely an overflow of effluent from the silage storage storm water retention ponds were discharged into Brown Creek, which is a “waters of the United States” as that term is defined by 40 C. F. R. § 122.2. The inspection verified a discharge of dark colored leachate flowing from the silage storage area into Brown Creek.

Defendants (1)

  • Alan Ritchey, Inc.Named 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 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Alan Ritchey, Inc. d/b/a Alan Ritchey Dairyentered 2007-03-06

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2007-03-06Final Order Issued
  • 2007-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2011-09-21Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600035567
Case number
06-2007-1799
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 06-2007-1799 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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