EPA v. Desperado Dairy
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
A May 10, 2007 inspection of Desperado Dairy, a large CAFO facility, determined that there have been discharges of irrigation wastewater into a water of the U.S. from a 120 acre double cropped field. According to historical rainfall records several discharges occurred over a period of four years. Pollution Prevention Plan(PPP)records indicate that the wastewater was applied at rates well above acceptable agronomic rates. EPA is issusing this Order to cease discharging immediately and develop a PPP that uses acceptable agronomic rates for irrigation of the field. Also EPA is asking for Show Cause why further enforcement action should not be taken against Desperado Dairy.
Defendants (1)
- Desperado
Facilities (1)
DESPERADO DAIRY
CURRY ROAD E, TEXICO, NM, 88135
Registry ID: 110011029298
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Desperado Dairyentered 2007-09-13
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-09-13Final Order Issued
- 2007-12-31NPDES Closed
- 2007-12-31Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600050906
- Case number
- 06-2007-1911
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2007-1911 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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