EPA v. Mr. Ed DeRuyter d/b/a Desert Land Dairy

Case summary

An Administrative Order was issued to Mr. Ed DeRuyter d/b/a Desert Land Dairy on August 17, 2007, for violating Section 301 of the Clean Water Act. Specifically: improper handling of animal wastes; unlined feedlot storm and wastewater lagoons, and; failure to maintain documentation that waste solids and slurried lagoon wastewater is applied at crop uptake levels. Mr. DeRuyter is currently working with the State of New Mexico to develop an abatement plan to address animal waste lagoon integrity. This Order requires the facility to ensure the dairy’s liquid & solid wastes are handled and disposed of in compliance with requirements of the NPDES general permit.

Defendants (1)

• Mr. Ed DeRuyterNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DESERT LAND DAIRY

  4938 MM7, VADO, NM, 00000

  Registry ID: 110011031882

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Mr. Ed DeRuyter d/b/a Desert Land Dairyentered 2007-08-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-08-17Final Order Issued
• 2007-09-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-07-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-07-25NPDES Closed