EPA v. Vaz Dairy
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
1.Failure to maintain liner protection for the Retention Control Structure (RCS) known as Reservoir #2. 2. failure to maintain dewatering equipment and its safeguards in operations status. 3. failure to keep the Storm Water Basin RCS free from debris. 4. failure to divert clean water from the silage area. 5. failure to properly dispose of carcasses.
Defendants (1)
- Jerry VazNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VAZ DAIRY
3835 E. MCGAFFEY ROAD, ROSWELL, NM, 88201
Registry ID: 110070263729
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Vaz Dairyentered 2020-04-28
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2020-04-28Final Order Issued
- 2020-04-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-04-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-04-30Compliance Achieved
- 2021-10-25NPDES Closed
- 2021-10-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602183179
- Case number
- 06-2020-1744
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECD-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2020-1744 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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