EPA v. SMITHFIELD BEEF - SOUDERTON INC., (aka MOPAC)/JBS SOUDERTON
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Defendant violated the CWA by discharging in violation of the CWA and the defendant's NPDES permit.
Defendants (3)
- JBS SOUDERTON, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- SMITHFIELD BEEF GROUP-SOUDERTON INCNamed in complaint
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INCNamed in complaint
Facilities (4)
MOYER PACKING COMPANY INCORPORATED
741 SOUDER ROAD, SOUDERTON, PA, 18964
Registry ID: 110000335851
MOYER PACKING COMPANY INCORPORATED
741 SOUDER ROAD, SOUDERTON, PA, 18964
Registry ID: 110000335851
MOYER PACKING COMPANY INCORPORATED
741 SOUDER ROAD, SOUDERTON, PA, 18964
Registry ID: 110000335851
MOYER PACKING COMPANY INCORPORATED
741 SOUDER ROAD, SOUDERTON, PA, 18964
Registry ID: 110000335851
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SMITHFIELD BEEF - SOUDERTON INC., (aka MOPAC) (JBS SOUDERTON, INC)entered 2010-09-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $950,000 · State/local: $950,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2008-08-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2008-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-12-29Complaint Filed With Court
- 2010-06-16Final Order Lodged
- 2010-09-17Final Order Entered
- 2010-09-17Concluded
- 2011-10-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000016087
- Case number
- 03-2008-7011
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2008-7011 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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