EPA v. S AND H DAIRY

Case summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER ISSUED PURSUANT TO CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 309(G) AGAINST RON HILARDES, A DAIRY OPERATOR IN STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES THE DISCHARGE OF DAIRY WASTE, A POLLUTANT, INTO AN IRRIGATION CANAL OPERATED BY THE CITY OF OAKDALE. IN JANUARY 1998, INSPECTORS FROM EPA'S REGION 9 OFFICE OBSERVED DIRECT DISCHARGE OF DAIRY WASTE EFFLUENT FROM THE FACILITY'S WASTEWATER LAGOON INTO THE OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL. RON HILARDES, AS THE OWNER/OPERATOR, ADMITTED TO FLOODING CERTAIN CORN FIELDS WITH WATER CONTAINING THE DAIRY EFFLUENT AND THEN ALLOWING THE EXCESS OF THIS EFFLUENT CONTAINING WATER TO DRAIN OFF INTO PERIMETER CONVEYANCES (WHICH IN TURN LED TO THE IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL). THE COMPLAINT IN THIS MATTER SEEKS A PENALTY OF $5000.

Defendants (1)

• RON HILARDESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• S AND H DAIRY

  4125 BENTLY RD, OAKDALE, CA, 95361

  Registry ID: 110010781010

Statutes cited

• CWA 309G — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• S AND H DAIRYentered 1999-02-10

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-02-10Final Order Issued
• 1999-02-10Enforcement Action Closed