State Ex Rel. Miller v. DeCoster

NEUMAN, Justice.

This is an environmental enforcement action brought by the State of Iowa against Austin J. DeCoster d/b/a DeCoster Farms of Iowa. The action concerns two hog manure spills at DeCoster confinement facilities, one occurring in Wright County and the other in Hamilton County. Athough not major in scope, the violations came on the heels of other administrative actions and legal proceedings against this large-scale livestock producer.

The focus of this appeal by DeCoster is not on the trial court’s ultimate finding that the violations occurred and justify the $10,000 penalty ($5,000…