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 301/402 — NPDES 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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