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06-2011-1763Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2011· Region 06

EPA v. US Cotton, LLC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Respondent, U.S.Cotton, LLC, located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, violated the Clean Water Act by discharging storm water from the site without permit coverage under the EPA Multi-Sector General Storm Water Permit for Industrical Activities. Adimimistrative Penalty Order issued for the violations.

Defendants (1)

  • US Cotton, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • US COTTON LLC

    CORNER OF LASER AND NORTHERN, RIO RANCHO, NM, 00000

    Registry ID: 110043274186

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • US Cotton, LLCentered 2012-03-05

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2011-05-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2011-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2012-03-05Final Order Issued
  • 2017-12-14Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2017-12-14NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600026499
Case number
06-2011-1763
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6EN-W
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2011-1763 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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