EPA v. Vereecken Dairy
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent, Vereecken Dairy, operated a dairy facility locating in Hopkins County Texas. The facility is a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation. During a February 10, 2012 inspection the Vereecken Dairy was violating its state issued NPDES CAFO permit by failing to operate/maintaining its animal waste system which resulted in a discharge of pollutants to waters of the state.
Defendants (1)
- Dirk VereeckenNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VEREECKEN DAIRY
S SIDE OF 1196 APPROX 0.25MI W, YANTIS, TX, 75497
Registry ID: 110023139744
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Vereecken Dairyentered 2012-08-20
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-08-20Final Order Issued
- 2012-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-08-01NPDES Closed
- 2013-08-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000049849
- Case number
- 06-2012-1864
- 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 06-2012-1864 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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