# ESPLIN DAIRY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1995 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `55148`
- **Case Number:** 10-1995-0059
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- JOHN ESPLIN AND SANDRA ESPLIN (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

DISCHARGING WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT.  IN LATE 1994, EPA AND  OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INSPECTORS OBSERVED WASTES  FROM THE ESPLIN DAIRY DISCHARGING DIRECTLY INTO GALLAGHER    SLOUGH.  DISCHARGES TYPICALLY CONTAIN BACTERIA, LARGE        AMOUNTS OF NUTRIENTS AND OTHER ORGANIC MATTER THAT CAN       DEGRADE WATER QUALITY AND HARM WILDLIFE.

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