EPA v. MEADOWVALE DAIRY LLC

Case summary

THIS CONSENT DECREE WILL RESOLVE CLEAN WATER ACT CLAIMS ALLEGED IN THIS ACTION BY THE UNITED STATES AGAINST MEADOWVALE DAIRY, LLC FOR VIOLATIONS OF TWO PERMITS ISSUED TO CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS AT THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS' FACILITY, AND FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES INTO WATERS ADJOINING THE FACILITY. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONSENT DECREE, THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS WILL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $160,000 AND PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE WORK PLAN DESIGNED TO ENSURE PERMIT COMPLIANCE AND TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES FROM THE CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS. THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS MUST ALSO RETAIN AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TO CONDUCT TWO ANNUAL COMPLIANCE AUDITS TO ENSURE ONGOING COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONSENT DECREE AND THE CONTROLLING PERMITS.

Defendants (1)

• MEADOWVALE DAIRY LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MEADOWVALE DAIRY - NORTH SITE

  1760 300TH STREET, ROCK VALLEY, IA, 51247

  Registry ID: 110056138638

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MEADOWVALE DAIRY LLCentered 2017-04-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $160,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2015-03-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2015-11-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-01-19Final Order Lodged
• 2017-01-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2017-04-28Final Order Entered
• 2017-06-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-06-08NPDES Closed
• 2017-06-08Pipeline Closed