EPA v. Perdue Farms, Inc
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Perdue Farms, Inc. is a poultry processing and rendering plant located in Accomac, VA which has violated its permit limits for ammonia nitrogen. The exceedances were up to 30 times the permit limit and were caused by improper operation and maintenance.
Defendants (1)
- Perdue Farms, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PERDUE FARMS, INC
2250 LANKFORD HIGHWAY, ACCOMAC, VA, 23301
Registry ID: 110020673476
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Perdue Farms, Incentered 2002-09-23
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-09-23Final Order Issued
- 2002-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-04-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 86049
- Case number
- 03-2002-0291
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2002-0291 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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