EPA v. Tyson Farms Poultry
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Tyson Farms, Inc. was issued an administrative order on 11/27/2017 for effluent violations of the permit. The facility is required to submit a corrective action plan. TCEQ Agreed Order effective 3/7/2018.
Defendants (2)
- William RickenNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Tyson Farms Poultry Processing FacilityNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF CENTER POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT
1019 SHELBYVILLE ST, CENTER, TX, 75935
Registry ID: 110000458683
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Tyson Farms Poultryentered 2017-11-27
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-11-27Final Order Issued
- 2017-12-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-03-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2018-03-08NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601294525
- Case number
- 06-2018-1720
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2018-1720 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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