EPA v. Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
This is a SDWA order on consent using the emergency authority of Section 1431. Respondent is being required to provide a temporary and permanent alternate water supply to several residences with excessive levels of nitrates in their water, which the Agency believes come from respondent's operations. Respondent will also monitor the groundwater for a period of 2 years, after which EPA will reassess the situation.
Defendants (1)
- Mountaire Farms of Delaware, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE, INC
ROUTE 24, MILLSBORO, DE, 19966
Registry ID: 110035846172
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1431 — Emergency Powers
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Incentered 2003-05-16
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-05-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-05-16Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 88389
- Case number
- 03-2003-0015
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2003-0015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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