EPA v. Quality Recycling
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Administrative Penalty 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. On October 5, 2011, EPA issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order to the Respondent.
Defendants (1)
- Donald EnsorNamed in complaintNamed 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 2012-09-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $671
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2011-05-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-05-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-09-26Final Order Issued
- 2012-09-27Compliance Achieved
- 2012-12-27Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-12-27NPDES Closed
- 2012-12-27Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600022062
- Case number
- 06-2011-1761
- 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 06-2011-1761 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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