EPA v. LIGHTLIFE FOODS (GREENLEAF FOODS SPC)

Case summary

On January 24, 2020, Region 1 issued a Clean Water Act Administrative Compliance Order (Order) to Greenleaf Foods, SPC (d/b/a Lightlife Foods) for violations of pretreatment regulations and, specifically, for low pH discharges to the Town of Montague, Massachusetts� sewer system. The company operates a food manufacturing facility and discharges wastewaters to the Town�s publicly operated treatment works in violation of the pH pretreatment standard. Wastewaters with a pH less than 5.0 S.U. have the potential to corrode piping in both the collection system and treatment plant. The order requires that the company achieve compliance with the pH pretreatment standard. The Region coordinated closely with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

Defendants (1)

• LIGHTLIFE FOODS (GREENLEAF FOODS SPC)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LIGHTLIFE

  1 LIGHTLIFE WAY, MONTAGUE, MA, 01376

  Registry ID: 110070566451

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LIGHTLIFE FOODS (GREENLEAF FOODS SPC)entered 2020-01-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-01-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-01-24Final Order Issued
• 2020-01-27Enforcement Action Data Entered