EPA v. DELTA VALLEY FARMS

Case summary

ON AUGUST 24, 1995, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER TO DELTA FOR FAILURE TO MONITOR DRINKING WATER FOR BACTERIA AND NITRATES AND FAILING TO NOTIFY EPA AND THE PUBLIC OF THE VIOLATIONS. BY LETTER DATED AUGUST 26, 1997, EPA NOTIFIED DELTA OF ITS CONTINUED VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDER. SINCE THE ORDER WAS ISSUED, DELTA HAS FAILED TO MONITOR DRINKING WATER FOR BACTERIA FOR 7 QUARTERS AND FAILED TO MONITOR NITRATES IN 1996. THEY ALSO FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA AND THE PUBLIC. EPA REQUESTS AN INJUNCTION REQUIRING DELTA TO DO ALL DRINKING WATER MONITORING, PUBLIC NOTICE AND REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS TO EPA.

Defendants (1)

• CAPITAL VALLEY CHEESE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DELTA VALLEY FARMS

  1365 N HWY 6, DELTA, UT, 846247471

  Registry ID: 110012370656

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DELTA VALLEY FARMSentered 1999-04-26

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $9,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-05-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-05-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-26Final Order Lodged
• 1999-04-26Final Order Entered
• 1999-04-26Concluded
• 2003-03-06Enforcement Action Closed