EPA v. SWIFT BEEF COMPANY AKA JBS SWIFT
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE CWA BY DISCHARGING WASTEWATER TO THE GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT LEVELSWHICH CAUSED THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA TO VIOLATE ITS NPDES PERMIT ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS. IN MARCH 2008, THIS INTERFERENCE RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL FISH KILL IN THE WOOD RIVER AND THE PLATTE RIVER.
Defendants (1)
- SWIFT BEEF COMPANY AKA JBS SWIFTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
555 STUHR ROAD, GRAND ISLAND, NE, 68801
Registry ID: 110000448285
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
555 STUHR ROAD, GRAND ISLAND, NE, 68801
Registry ID: 110000448285
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
555 STUHR ROAD, GRAND ISLAND, NE, 68801
Registry ID: 110000448285
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
555 STUHR ROAD, GRAND ISLAND, NE, 68801
Registry ID: 110000448285
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY AKA JBS SWIFTentered 2011-07-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $600,000 · State/local: $600,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2008-04-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2008-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-06-16Complaint Filed With Court
- 2011-06-16Final Order Lodged
- 2011-07-29Final Order Entered
- 2011-08-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-08-17Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000007861
- Case number
- 07-2008-0177
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-09466
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2008-0177 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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