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04-2010-5022Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2010· Region 04

EPA v. PILGRIMS PRIDE

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

10/6/10 - EXPEDITED SPILL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENLATY OF $500. ON MAY 18, 2010, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED AN ESTIMATED 500 GALLONS OF OIL INTO OR UPON THE UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF BEAVERDAM CREEK WHICH FLOWS INTO THE SAVANNAH RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.

Defendants (1)

  • PILGRIMS PRIDENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • PILGRIM'S PRIDE PROCESSING PLANT

    1129 OLD MIDDLETON RD, ELBERTON, GA, 30635

    Registry ID: 110005970734

  • PILGRIM'S PRIDE PROCESSING PLANT

    1129 OLD MIDDLETON RD, ELBERTON, GA, 30635

    Registry ID: 110005970734

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PILGRIMS PRIDEentered 2010-10-06

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2010-10-06Final Order Issued
  • 2010-10-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2010-10-27Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2010-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2200024628
Case number
04-2010-5022
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2010-5022 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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