EPA v. JOHN BEZATES D/B/A BEZATES FEEDLOT
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
John Bezates operates a beef feedlot called Bezates Feedlot, which is covered by the Oregon CAFO General Permit (GP)-- no state GP # was assigned. During the inspection at the feedlot, EPA inspectors noted a discharge of process wastewater from the feedlot to Jacobsen Gulch Creek. The inspectors also noted that the feedlot had failed to properly maintain a system used for process waste collection. These are violations of the CAFO GP and accordingly violations of the CWA. The violations have been corrected.
Defendants (1)
- John BezatesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BEZATES FEEDLOT
4620 PLUM LANE, ONTARIO, OR, 97914
Registry ID: 110033634850
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JOHN BEZATES D/B/A BEZATES FEEDLOTentered 2009-01-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $8,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2008-11-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-01-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-01-23Final Order Issued
- 2009-03-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-03-03NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400017571
- Case number
- 10-2009-0051
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2009-0051 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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