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10-1998-0045Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 10

EPA v. DE JONG, WALTER DBA DE JONG DAIRY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,000

Case summary

A WASTE STORAGE POND HAD BREACHED SOMETIME PRIOR TO INSPECTION, PROBABLY 22 JAN 98. EVIDENCE OF THIS BREACH INCLUDED A LARGE MANURE DEPOSITON AREA WHICH BORDERED A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE STORAGE POND HAD BEEN REPAIRED AS OF THE INSPECTION DATE. THE VIOLATION HERE IS THE CONTINUING DISCHARGE FROM THE MANURE DEPOSITION AREA INTO THE DRAINAGE DITCH WHICH IS CONNECTED TO WATERS OF THE U.S. SMALL ENTITY.

Defendants (1)

  • WALTER DE JONG DBA DE JONG DAIRYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WALTER DEJONG DAIRY

    23430 HIGH BRIDGE ROAD, MONROE, WA, 98272

    Registry ID: 110006685970

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WALTER DE JONGentered 1998-09-23

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-04-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-09-23Final Order Issued
  • 1999-03-09Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
55508
Case number
10-1998-0045
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 10-1998-0045 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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