EPA v. Vernon Feeders, L.L.C.& Smith Investment Properties, L.L.C.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Vernon Feeders, L.L.C. and Smith Investment Properties, L.L.C., Respondents owned and operated a feedlot, located at 6725 U.S. Highway 287 East Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas. The facility was inspected on several occasions and was observed discharging storm water mixed with manure directly into Paradise Creek which is a waters of the United States . Also the facility failed to comply with the stipulations of Administrative Order Docket Number CWA-06-2008-2022. On October 30, 2014, a deed restriction was placed on this property to prohibit a beef feedlot operation without a permit.
Defendants (1)
- Vernon Feeders, L.L.C. and Smith Investment ProperNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VERNON FEEDERS, LLC
HWY 287 (.025 MILES WEST OF FM1763), VERNON, TX, 76385
Registry ID: 110040439068
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Vernon Feeders, L.L.C. and Smith Investment Properties, L.L.C.entered 2014-07-23
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-07-23Final Order Issued
- 2014-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-10-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-10-30NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400272041
- Case number
- 06-2014-1829
- 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 06-2014-1829 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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