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06-2020-1779Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 06

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 301/402NPDES 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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