EPA v. PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION, A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION, A TEXAS CORPORATION SOUTHWEST OF THE CITY, NORTH SIDE OF FM ROAD 127, AND AP- PROXIMATELY 500' EAST OF TANKERSLY CREEK MOUNT PLEASANT, TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS 75456 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S IN AMOUNTS EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT; AND 2) CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES STORM WATER PERMIT COVERAGE FOR THE TIME PERIOD SEPT. 29, 1995 THROUGH APR. 9, 1995. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $137,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION MOUNT PLEASANT COMPLEX

  MONTICELLO ROAD & PILGRIM AVENUE, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX, 75455

  Registry ID: 110000598844

• PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION MOUNT PLEASANT COMPLEX

  MONTICELLO ROAD & PILGRIM AVENUE, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX, 75455

  Registry ID: 110000598844

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONentered 2000-10-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $38,700

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-06-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-10-04Final Order Issued
• 2000-11-28Compliance Achieved
• 2000-11-28Enforcement Action Closed