EPA v. Belle Vue Dairy
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Administrative Order issued for violation of the Clean Water Act. Respondent, Rene Coumans d/b/a/ Bell Vue Dairy operated a dairy facility located in Hopkins County Texas. The violations alleged were identified during a February 15, 2011 inspection conducted by EPA. The violations found include, but are not limited, failure to properly design, operated, and maintain wastewater lagoons and failure to properly design a manure collection system.
Defendants (1)
- Rene Coumans d/b/a Belle Vue DairyNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BELLE VUE DAIRY
3415 FM 1567 E, COMO, TX, 754313845
Registry ID: 110033237655
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Belle Vue Dairyentered 2011-03-31
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2011-03-31Final Order Issued
- 2011-04-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-12-31Enforcement Action Closed
- 2013-12-31NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600013900
- Case number
- 06-2011-1803
- 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 06-2011-1803 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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