EPA v. RICHWAY FARMS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
CAFO discharge without permit. The correct name of the dairy business operated at 3909 Hoff Road during 1995-1997 is Rickway Farms; the initial Administrative Complaint, the Amended Complaint, and other pleadings refer to that Respondent as Richway Farms.
Defendants (1)
- RICHWAY FARMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RICHWAY FARMS (LARRY RICHNER) - DAIRY FARM
3909 EAST HOFF ROAD, EVERSON, WA, 982479471
Registry ID: 110009765423
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RICHWAY FARMSentered 2003-08-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,500
Timeline (9 milestones)
- 1997-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-04-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-07-25Administrative Hearing
- 2001-02-15Admin Law Judge Decision
- 2001-03-19Appeal To Administrator
- 2003-05-13Amended Administrative Order
- 2003-08-29EAB Decision
- 2003-08-29Final Order Issued
- 2007-07-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 55389
- Case number
- 10-1997-0090
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1997-0090 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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