EPA v. SFPP, L.P. (CAFO)

Case summary

This Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO) is issued under the authority vested in the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by Sections 311(b)(6)(A) and (B)(ii) of the Clean Water Act (CWA or Act), 33 U.S.C. Section 1321(b)(6)(A), (b)(6)(B)(ii), as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and under the authority provided by Section 22.18(b)(2) of the Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties and the Revocation/Termination or Suspension of Permits, 40 C.F.R. Section 22.18(b)(2). The Administrator has delegated these authorities to the Regional Administrator of EPA Region IX, pursuant to Delegation 2-52A 1200 TN 350 (January 18, 2017), who has in turn delegated them to the EPA Region IX Director of the Enforcement Division (now the Enforcement & Compliance Assurance Division) (Complainant), pursuant to Delegation R9 2-52A (March 8, 2017).

Defendants (2)

• SFPP, L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Josh EtzelNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SFPP, L.P.

  1001 LOUISIANA ST., HOUSTON, TX, 77002

  Registry ID: 110071988045

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SFPP, L.P. (CAFO)entered 2025-09-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $213,560

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-09-16Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-10-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered