07-2018-0228Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2018· Region 07
EPA v. Tony L. Brown and Joshua A. Brown d/b/a Riverview Cattle
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Unauthorized discharges of pollutants from concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) resulting in Clean Water Act violations.
Defendants (2)
- JOSHUA A. BROWNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- TONY L. BROWNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RIVERVIEW CATTLE COMPANY
1893 570TH AVENUE, ARMSTRONG, IA, 50514
Registry ID: 110058404098
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Tony L. Brown and Joshua A. Brown d/b/a Riverview Cattleentered 2020-11-30
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $76,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2016-05-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-06-13Respondent Answer Date
- 2018-05-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-12-18Administrative Hearing
- 2020-10-15Admin Law Judge Decision
- 2020-11-30Final Order Issued
- 2020-12-30NPDES Closed
- 2020-12-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601441547
- Case number
- 07-2018-0228
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2018-0228 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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