# COTTONWOOD SPRINGS DAIRY, A NEW MEXICO INCORPORATED ASSN.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2002 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `41913`
- **Case Number:** 06-2002-1744
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- COTTONWOOD SPRINGS DAIRY (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA )    33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A).                   2. COTTONWOOD SPRINGS DAIRY, A NEW MEXICO INCORPORATED ASSN.    491 WEST FUNK ROAD                                           LAKE ARTHUR, CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88253              3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY:    1) FAILING TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A POLLUTION PREVENT-     ION PLAN (PPP); 2) FAILING TO HAVE AN ADEQUATE WASTEWATER    CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE; AND 3) AN UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE      OF RUN-OFF FROM THE PEN AREA.                             4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF      THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT        ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE ACTION    TO: 1) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A WASTEWATER RETENTION           STRUCTURE WITH ADEQUATE CAPACITY; AND 2) DEVELOP AND IM-     PLEMENT A PPP UTILIZING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS);    B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A LETTER CERTIFYING THAT THE       PPP HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IMPLEMENTED; OR IF NOT POSSI-     BLE TO COMPLETE AND IMPLEMENT THE PPP IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN     30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE     TIME SUBMITTING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIONS        TAKEN; AND C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA       AND SHOW CAUSE.

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