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06-2011-1736Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2011· Region 06

EPA v. C & B Recycling

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

Administrative Order issued to Charles Soules,owner of C & B Recycling, owned or operated a scrap metal and recycling facility located in Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico. On December 9, 2010, the facility was inspected by the NMED and found to be in violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act for failure to install Best Manangement Practices on-site to prevent unauthorized discharges from the facility.

Defendants (1)

  • C & B RecyclingNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • C & B RECYCLING

    1702 E. GREEN, CARLSBAD, NM, 88220

    Registry ID: 110043229690

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • C & B Recyclingentered 2011-05-10

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2011-05-10Final Order Issued
  • 2011-05-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2012-09-10Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2012-09-10NPDES Closed
  • 2012-09-10Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600022077
Case number
06-2011-1736
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 06-2011-1736 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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