# WALNUT DALE FARMS
> **Judicial** · FY2001 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33175`
- **Case Number:** 05-2001-0543
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- KEVIN LETTINGA
- RALPH LETTINGA
- WALNUT DALE FARMS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS RESULTING FROM THE ONGOING DISCHARGE DURING PRECIPITATION EVENTS OF MANURE- LADEN PROCESS WASTE WATER FROM A DAIRY IN WAYLAND, MICHIGAN, AND SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES.  AS A        CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION,  THE DAIRY IS A      POINT SOURCE AND IS SUBJECT TO  ZERO DISCHARGE  REQUIREMENTS UNDER BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW.  THE DAIRY AND ITS OWNER   HAVE BEEN UNDER A STATE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT ORDER SINCE   OCTOBER 16, 1998, TO CEASE ALL ILLEGAL DISCHARGES, TO        CONTROL ITS DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL WASTE.  ON JULY 25, 2000, THE SIERRA CLUB NOTIFIED DEFENDANTS AND THE APPROPRIATE GOVERN-  MENTAL AUTHORITIES OF ITS INTENT TO SUE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH  CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 505(A), 33 U.S.C.  1365(A), AND     SECTION 135.3 OF TITLE 40 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON NOVEMBER 30, 2000, THE SIERRA CLUB FILED A CIVIL          COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF AND CIVIL    PENALTIES AGAINST WALNUT DALE FARMS AND ITS OWNERS, KEVIN    AND RALPH LETTINGA.  AN ORDER FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT WAS       ENTERED IN THAT CASE ON MARCH 28, 2001.  THIS LITIGATION     REPORT RECOMMENDS THAT THE UNITED STATES MOVE TO INTERVENE   IN THIS EXISTING LAWSUIT.  THE UNITED STATES SEEKS BOTH      CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.

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