# Sulphur Springs Livestock Auctions Administrative Order
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2026 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3604848659`
- **Case Number:** 06-2026-1767
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- David Max Fowler (complaint) (settlement)
- Joe Don Pogue (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

The enclosed Order alleges violations of the facility?s Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Individual Permit. EPA inspectors identified alleged violations during a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) at the facility on January 20, 2026. The alleged violations include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.An opening in the lateral water line was identified, allowing wastewater to leave the production area.
2.There is a break in the berm on the south perimeter of the facility that will allow for storm water to come into contact with the production area.

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*Source: [EPA ECHO](https://echo.epa.gov/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*