EPA v. Ogle Cattle Co.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Ogle Cattle Co. violated its concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) permit by failing to maintain proper level in the wastewater retention structure which resulted in the overflow of the lagoon into a nearby creek. The discharge occurred over a period of several months.
Defendants (1)
- Ogle Cattle Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OGLE CATTLE
312 CATTLE PEN RD, BOWIE, TX, 76230
Registry ID: 110020144173
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Ogle Cattle Co.entered 2021-01-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $12,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2020-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-01-20Final Order Issued
- 2021-01-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2021-01-20NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602306910
- Case number
- 06-2020-1779
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDW
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2020-1779 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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