# Mahard Egg Farm, Inc. (Granite Ranch)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2006 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `170413`
- **Case Number:** 06-2006-1802
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Mahard Egg Farms, Inc. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

An Administrative Order was issued to Mr. Ernest Mahard on March 15, 2004, for violating Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, specifically the unauthorized discharge of wastewater effluent into the Blue River.  The Order required the facility to take steps to cease all discharges of pollutants, take corrective actions to improve the facility, and submit to EPA updated records to support liquid wastes are properly handled.

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