EPA v. Wheeler Brothers Feedyard (OKG010081)

Case summary

On September 14, 2012, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) under its authority pursuant to CWA (33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq.) to Wheeler Brothers Feedyard located in Watonga, OK. The AOC was agreed to by both parties and issued in response to lagoon repairs. The AOC requires Wheeler Brothers Feedyard to continue monitoring and sampling all monitoring wells on a semi-annual basis and select production wells on an annual basis with the first event occurring on or before October 31, 2012, and the final event occurring on or before October 31, 2014. The facility is also required to submit a semi-annual report for each sampling event within forty-five (45) days of the last sample being collected for that sampling event. ODAFF issued a permit on 04/30/2015.

Defendants (1)

• Wheeler Brothers Grain Company, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• XCEL FEEDYARD LLC (FORMERLY WHEELER BROTHERS FEEDYARD)

  260726 E 800 RD., WATONGA, OK, 73772

  Registry ID: 110011014437

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Wheeler Brothers Feedyard (OKG010081)entered 2012-09-14

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-09-14Final Order Issued
• 2012-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-04-30NPDES Closed
• 2015-04-30Enforcement Action Closed