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03-1998-0422Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 03

EPA v. TYSON FOODS INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$16,000

Case summary

CLASS I RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED EFFLUENT LIMITS IN ITS NPDES PERMIT.

Defendants (2)

  • TYSON FOODS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HOLLY FARMS POULTRYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TYSON FOODS INC

    RT 33 W, GLEN ALLEN, VA, 23059

    Registry ID: 110010620747

Statutes cited

  • CWA 402Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TYSON FOODS INCentered 1999-07-08

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $16,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-07-08Final Order Issued
  • 1999-08-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
18329
Case number
03-1998-0422
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
3RC20
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1998-0422 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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