EPA v. IOWA BEEF PROCESSORS, INC./IBP

Case summary

IOWA BEEF PACKER HAS ON CONTINUOUS BASIS, VIOLATED THE TERMS OF ITS NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT AND THE CLEAN WATER ACT. - IBP, INC. OPERATES A BEEF SLAUGHTER AND MEAT PROCESSING PLANT; IT IS ALSO ENGAGED IN LEATHER TANNING AND FINISHING. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED IN JOSLIN, IL. IBP, INC. WAS ISSUED ITS PRESENT NPDES PERMIT ON 5/5/88. THIS PERMIT CONTAINS SPECIFIC EFFLUENT LIMITS FOR IBP'S WASTE DISCHARGES AT OUT- FALLS 001 AND 002. THE COMBINED DISCHARGE (001 AND 002) IS DESIGNATED OUTFALL 003. ACCORDING TO IBP'S DISCHARGE AND MONITORING REPORTS FROM JUNE 1988 THROUGH DEC 1990, IBP VIOLATED THESE LIMTIS 356 TIMES. IN PARTICULAR, IBP VIO- LATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. IBP HAS HAD AMPLE TIME TO COMPLY WITH THESE LIMITS SINCE THEY WERE FIRST INCORPORATED AS PERMIT LIMITATIONS IN 1988. ADDITIONALLY, THE LIMITS HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT TO U.S. EPA'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, AS WELL AS LETTERS OF NONCOMPLIANCE FROM THE ILLINOIS EPA. - THE LITIGATION REPORT RECOMMENDS SEEKING BOTH INJUNCTIVE RE- LIEF AND THE ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES.

Defendants (1)

• IOWA BEEF PROCESSORSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• IBP INCORPORATED

  HIGHWAY 92 & I-88, JOSLIN, IL, 61257

  Registry ID: 110018218720

• IBP INCORPORATED

  HIGHWAY 92 & I-88, JOSLIN, IL, 61257

  Registry ID: 110018218720

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IOWA BEEF PROCESSORS, INC.entered 1995-10-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $250,000 · State/local: $30,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-03-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-07-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-10-18Final Order Lodged
• 1995-10-18Final Order Entered
• 1995-10-18Concluded
• 1995-11-06Enforcement Action Closed