Many times, environmental improvement comes as a result of an enforcement action. Enforcement must take place when people choose to circumvent the law or do not understand the full impact of their actions on our environment. The DNR is charged with ensuring compliance with State of Iowa environmental laws and rules. The compliance portion of the DNR improves our environment through educating citizens and promoting awareness of the environmental impacts of our actions and awareness of applicable law.
Orders from the current year are listed alphabetically (by responsible party, by last name for individuals) below.
Archived orders back to 2007
With administrative orders, responsible parties have 30 days to appeal the order or 60 days to pay the penalty. A consent order is issued in settlement of an administrative order or as an alternative to issuing an administrative order. A consent order indicates that the DNR has voluntarily entered into a legally enforceable agreement with the other party.
For more information, please contact Ed Tormey at Ed.Tormey@dnr.iowa.gov or 515-281-8973.
Altoona, City of; Polk County
Pay $500 penalty and $7,676 in fish restitution and investigative costs related to a wastewater discharge and fish kill.
Full administrative order
Contact: Jon Tack
Anderson, Brian; dba Northwest Ready Mix, Milford; Dickinson County
Pay $1,000 penalty for open burning of solid waste.
Full administrative order
Contact: Anne Preziosi
BCB AG, LLC ; Lyon County
Ensure that all employees are properly certified to haul, apply, or otherwise handle manure and pay $3,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Carrie Schoenebaum
CBJ Transport, LLC, Cerro Gordo County
Amends and settles appeal of a 2010 administrative order with a payment schedule for $3,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Cedar Valley Farms, LLC; Benton County
Pay $5,000 penalty for unpermitted discharge of manure to water of the state, as well as $564 in fish restitution and $1,682 in investigative costs. The penalty and restitution have been paid.
Full administrative order
Amendment to 2012 order
Contact: Kelli Book
Chevalier, Charles and Dawn; Des Moines County
Reimburse Des Moines County Regional Solid Waste Commission for disposal costs for leaded glass from discarded cathode ray tubes.
Full administrative order
Contact: Jon Tack
Country Tavern, Inc., dba The Catfish Place, Nichols, Muscatine County
Comply with drinking water requirements and pay $9,760 penalty and $125 in fees. The order has been rescinded.
Rescission of administrative order
Contact: Diana Hansen
Creston Roofing and Siding, Inc., Creston, Union County
Follow state requirements to respond to release from underground storage tank and pay $5,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Aaron Brees
DeWeerd, Kevin; Lyon County
Comply with manure certification requirements when transporting manure and pay $2,500 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Dragster, LLC; Webster County
Ensure that all employees of this manure applicator service are properly certified and pay $6,000 penalty for past violations.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Duwa, Dwight and Duwa’s Auction Service LLC, Wellman, Washington County
Document proper disposal of solid waste and pay $3,100 penalty for violations of open burning and open dumping of solid waste.
Full administrative order
Contact: Carrie Schoenebaum
Eichelberger, Daryl; Muscatine County
Pay $1,500 penalty for late submittal of manure management plan.
Full administrative order
Contact: Randy Clark
Elliott, City of; Montgomery County
Implementation schedule to correct deficiencies in the city’s wastewater treatment facility. Order includes stipulated penalties for failure to comply with schedule.
Full administrative order
Contact: Jon Tack
City of Emmetsburg, City of; Palo Alto County
Pay $1,500 penalty for violations of city’s NPDES permit, with $1,125 of penalty amount to be paid to the Palo Alto County Conservation Board.
Full administrative order
Contact: Carrie Schoenebaum
Farm Nutrients, LLC, Sioux County
Ensure that all employees are properly certified to haul, apply or otherwise handle manure and pay $5,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Carrie Schoenebaum
Fehr, Anthony and ACL Fehr LLC; Kossuth County
Pay $2,000 penalty for manure management plan violations. Amends a 2011 order.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Gangahar, Bhupinder ; Saroj Gangahar, and International Business, Inc., Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County
Submit past due tank management fees, contract with certified groundwater professional to complete Tier 2 site cleanup report, conduct any additional activities required by DNR’s review of the Tier 2 report, and pay $7,934 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Aaron Brees
Gansen Pumping, Inc. and James Decker; Dubuque County
Pay $2,566 in fish restitution and investigative costs and a $6,400 penalty for a manure discharge from the land application of manure.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Gerritson, Jeffrey; Sheldon, O'Brien County
Properly remove all discarded appliances and waste tires from property and pay $2,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Jon Tack
Git-n-Go Convenience Stores, Inc., Des Moines, Polk County
Maintain proper inspection logs at all facilities in Iowa; conduct appropriate tests at Iowa facilities that have cathodic protection systems; and for Iowa facilities that do not have cathodic protection systems, inspect submersible turbine pump (STP) and dispenser sumps and install cathodic protection to metal tank appurtenances which routinely contain fuel and which cannot be kept isolated from soil and water.
Full administrative order
Contact: Aaron Brees
Goedken, Dan; Delaware County
Pay $643 in fish kill restitution, $1,299 in investigative costs, and a $500 penalty for a manure discharge that resulted in a fish kill. Goedken has paid the penalty and restitution.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Gruens, Arnie; dba Triple A Pumping; Sioux County
Pay $5,000 penalty for violations resulting from a manure discharge from the land application of manure.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Hansen, David and Imhoff, Debra D.; Iowa County
Conduct remedial measures to remove illegal deposits and obstructions in floodplain and pay $10,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Randy Clark
Harrington, Doug; Harvey, Marion County
Immediately cease open burning and open dumping of solid waste and pay $1,500 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Hayesville, City of; Keokuk County
Pay $4,475 penalty to resolve air quality and solid waste disposal violations which occurred during the demolition, burning and disposal of a school building in Hayesville. The penalty has been paid.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Heeren, Jay and Dena; Hamilton County
Pay $2,000 penalty for late submittal of manure management plan.
Full administrative order
Contact: Carrie Schoenebaum
Henningsen, Dean; Crawford County
Develop plan to prevent future manure releases and pay $7,955 in fish restitution and investigation costs and a $4,875 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Hoeper, Allen; Bremer County
Submit complete phosphorus index manure management plan to DNR and pay $2,500 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Randy Clark
Houk, Ellis; Adams County
DNR rescinds a 2009 administrative order.
Full administrative order
Contact: Jon Tack
Jeffrey, Hollis; Richland, Keokuk County
Properly remove remaining solid waste from property and pay $1,000 penalty for open burning and open dumping violations.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Jochum Agri-Services, Inc.; Plymouth County
Pay $3,000 penalty for manure application violations that led to a manure discharge to a water of the state.
Full administrative order
Contact: Carrie Schoenebaum
Koerselman, Harvey; Sheldon, O'Brien County
Cease acceptance of discarded appliances unless an appliance demanufacturing permit is obtained. Stipulated penalties apply if the order is violated.
Full administrative order
Contact: Jon Tack
Kovar, Lee; Iowa County
Pay $2,500 penalty for late submittal of manure management plan.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Kuhlemeier, David; Clear Lake
Cease illegal open burning of solid waste and pay $2,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Carrie Schoenebaum
Kyle Pattison Tire Company LLC; Clayton County
Order resolves issues related to the historic accumulation of waste tires in a facility owned by Pattison Tire Company.
Full administrative order
Contact: Jon Tack
Lake Trio Homeowners Improvement Association, Inc., Washington, Washington County
Amends a 2010 administrative order; association agrees to properly close lagoon system by May 1, 2012 and pay $2,500 for past wastewater violations.
Full administrative order
Contact:
Diana Hansen
Less, Ken; Plymouth County
Pay $3,000 penalty for late submittal of phosphorus index manure management plan. The penalty has been paid.
Full administrative order
Contact:
Kelli Book
Linn, Joe; Woodbury County
Pay $2,000 penalty for illegal disposal of solid waste into the Little Sioux River.
Full administrative order
Contact: Jon Tack
Magden, Wayne; Ames, Story County
Agreement to not apply at any time in the future to be a drinking water operator or a wastewater operator at any grade level in Iowa.
Full administrative order
Contact: Diana Hansen
Marshalltown, City of; Marshall County
Compliance schedule to address sanitary sewer overflows.
Full administrative order
Contact:
Diana Hansen
Masching, James; Carroll County
Cease all improper open burning and open dumping of solid wastes and pay $5,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Carrie Schoenebaum
McKinney, Ben; Franklin County
Obtain proper certification before transporting, handling, storing or applying manure and pay $2,000 penalty for past manure certification violations.
Full administrative order
Contact: Randy Clark
Moeckly, Bradley; Warren County
Comply with order to ensure proper management of manure at facility and pay $3,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Randy Clark
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., Altoona, Polk County
Conduct and document underground storage tank inspections related to secondary containment and release detection, pay a $6,000 penalty and pay stipulated penalties for any specified future violations.
Full administrative order
Contact: Aaron Brees
Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church; Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County
Submit complete application for renewal of NPDES permit to DNR and pay $1,500 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Diana Hansen
Northwood Hotel Ventures, LLC, Worth County
Pay $2,000 penalty for stormwater violations.
Full administrative order
Contact: Aaron Brees
Otken, Josh; Hanlontown, Worth County
Pay $8,495 penalty for open burning and open dumping solid waste violations.
Full administrative order
Contact: Jon Tack
Pattison Sand Company, LLC; Clayton County
Complete application for a sovereign lands permit to the DNR for the removal of accumulated material and restoration of the affected area to the condition that existed before the commencement of the unauthorized activity and pay $10,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelley Myers
Phillips, Terry, dba TK Enterprises; Riverside, Washington County
Comply with air quality construction permitting requirements, submit stormwater permit application for General Permit No. 1 to DNR, and pay $7,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Rechkemmer, Shane; Fayette County
Cease improper solid waste disposal, properly remove all remaining material from property and pay $1,000 penalty. The order has been appealed.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Scallon, Jim; Ackley, Hardin County
Properly remove and dispose solid waste illegally deposited in two Ackley locations and pay $3,000 penalty. The order has been appealed.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
SCS Flooring Co., Homestead, Iowa County
Cease open burning of solid waste and pay $1,500 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact:
Anne Preziosi
Sealine, Paul; Hamilton County
Pay $16,123 for fish restitution and investigation costs and pay $1,000 penalty for manure discharge resulting in a fish kill.
Full administrative order
Contact:
Kelli Book
Sioux City, City of; Woodbury County
In four separate consent orders, the city agreed to: comply with its stormwater MS4 NPDES permit and pay $10,000 penalty for past stormwater violations; comply with waste water construction permit requirements and pay $10,000 penalty for past violations; comply with water supply construction permit requirements and pay $10,000 penalty for past violations; and pay $10,000 penalty for the demolition and disposal of a building containing asbestos in noncompliance with asbestos regulations.
Full administrative order
Full administrative order
Full administrative order
Full administrative order
Contact: Carrie Schoenebaum
Smith, Ted; dba TJS Farms; Buena Vista County
Ensure all employees are properly certified in manure handling and pay $5,000 penalty for past violations. The penalty has been paid.
Full administrative order
Contact:
Kelli Book
Swenson, Bryan; Hamilton County
Pay $1,500 penalty for late submittal of manure management plan.
Full administrative order
Contact: Carrie Schoenebaum
Southern Helicopter Service, Inc., Wilton, Muscatine County
Pay $5,972 for fish restitution and investigation costs for pollution incident resulting in a fish kill.
Full administrative order
Contact: Aaron Brees
TAB Holding Company, Inc., Harrison County
Cease illegal disposal of solid waste and pay $3,000 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Carrie Schoenebaum
Truman, Darla; George Ackerson and William Foreman; Warren County
Properly remove all solid waste from site and pay $3,000 penalty if solid waste is not removed by a certain date.
Full administrative order
Contact:
Anne Preziosi
Van Maanen, Evert; Sioux County
Immediately cease open burning and open dumping of solid waste and pay $1,000 penalty. The penalty has been paid.
Full administrative order
Contact: Kelli Book
Washington County
Establish a schedule to achieve compliance with applicable effluent and water quality standards for wastewater discharges generated in the unincorporated areas of Washington County known as Richmond and Rubio.
Full administrative order
Contact: Jon Tack
West Central Cooperative, Boxholm; Boone County
Cease illegal open dumping and open burning of solid waste and pay $7,945 penalty.
Full administrative order
Contact: Anne Preziosi