EPA v. FEDERAL BEEF PROCESSORS, INC.

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER IS ISSUED TO FEDERAL BEEF PROCESSORS FOR FAILURE TO CONDUCT WEEKLY MONITORING OF THE TEMPERATURE OF THE COMBINED NON-CONTACT COOLING WATER AND DRAINAGE DURING THE MONITORING PERIOD 10/1-31/94 AND 5/1-31/95. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A DMR FOR THE MONITORING PERIOD OF 6/1-30/95. ALSO, VARIOUS DMRS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED LATE. DURING INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED ON 7/28 AND 7/29/98, A REPRESENTATIVE OF NDDOH OBSERVED THAT A DISCHARGE WAS OCCURRING FROM THE SITE'S STORMWATER/COMPOST RUN-OFF POND AND THAT PAUNCH MANURE HAD BEEN DEPOSITED WEST OF THE FACILITY INAN AREA THAT HAD NO STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROLS. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $75,000.

Defendants (1)

• FEDERAL BEEF PROCESSORS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FEDERAL BEEF PROCESSORS INC

  750 9TH ST NW, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078

  Registry ID: 110014329770

Statutes cited

• CWA 309G — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FEDERAL BEEF PROCESSORSentered 2000-07-17

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $36,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-07-17Final Order Issued
• 2000-09-19Compliance Achieved
• 2000-09-19Enforcement Action Closed