EPA v. Quality Recycling
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Administrative Order issued to Donald Ensor,owner of Quality 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. EPA issued a monetary penalty order that the Respondent complied with on 09/27/2012.
Defendants (1)
- Donald EnsorNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
QUALITY RECYCLING
310 LEA ST., CARLSBAD, NM, 88220
Registry ID: 110043229690
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Quality Recyclingentered 2011-05-11
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2011-05-11Final Order Issued
- 2011-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-09-27Compliance Achieved
- 2012-09-27Pipeline Closed
- 2012-10-23Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-10-23NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600058495
- Case number
- 06-2011-1737
- 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 06-2011-1737 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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