EPA v. RAINBOW TROUT FARMS

Case summary

NATURE OF CASE: THE CIVIL VIOL CONSISTS OF DISCHARGES W/O NPDES PER- MIT. THE CO'S(THROUGH THEIR COMMON PRESIDENT, EARL M. HARDY) WERE ISSUED A DISCHARGE PERMIT EFFECTIVE 6/75, BUT THAT PERMIT EXPIRED BY ITS TERMS ON 12/31/79. ALTHOUGH THE CO'S HAVE SHOWN THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE W/EPA THAT THEY ARE FAMILIAR W/THE PERMIT'S CONDITIONS, THEY HAVE NEVER APPLIED FOR REISSUANCE OF THE PRIOR PERMIT. IT THUS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE STILL IN EFFECT. ALL OF THE COS' DISCHARGES SINCE 12/31/79 HAVE THUS VIOL'D THE CWA.

Defendants (1)

• HARDY, E.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• RAINBOW TROUT FARMS INC

  SNAKE RIV N OF CY, FILER, ID, 83328

  Registry ID: 110010027871

• RAINBOW TROUT FARMS INC

  SNAKE RIV N OF CY, FILER, ID, 83328

  Registry ID: 110010027871

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RAINBOW TROUT FARMSentered 1983-08-31

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1982-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1982-08-13Referred To Headquarters
• 1982-09-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1982-11-18Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1982-12-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1983-08-31Final Order Entered
• 1983-08-31Concluded
• 1983-08-31Final Order Lodged
• 1985-03-31Enforcement Action Closed