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10-1985-0013JudicialClosedFY 1985· Region 10

EPA v. GOLDEN VALLEY PACKERS INC

Voluntarily Dismissed After Filing

Case summary

DEFENDANT OPERATES A SLAUGHTERHOUSE AND PACKING PLANT ON THE SNAKE RIVER. DEFENDANT DOES NOT HAVE A CURRENT NPDES PERMIT, BUT WAS OBSERVED DISCHARGING UNTREATED WASTES DIRECTLY INTO THE SNAKE RIVER BETWEEN 11/23/84 AND 12/14/84. RELIEF SOUGHT IS $10,000/DAY FOR NOT LESS THAN 22 DAYS, INJUNCTION FROM FURTHER DISCHARGES INTO THE SNAKE EXCEPT AS IN COMPLIANCE WITH A VALIDLY-ISSUED NPDES PERMIT, OTHER RELIEF AS COURT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.

Defendants (1)

  • GOLDEN VALLEY PACKERS INCNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • GOLDEN VALLEY PACKER

    MAIN HWY 3 MI S OF CY, ROBERTS, ID, 83444

    Registry ID: 110010590119

Statutes cited

  • CWA 309Violation of Existing AO
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1985-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1985-08-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1986-01-21Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1986-04-23Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1989-12-21Final Order Entered
  • 1989-12-21Concluded
  • 1989-12-21Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1989-12-21Final Order Lodged

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
54005
Case number
10-1985-0013
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-2523
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Violation of Existing AO

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1985-0013 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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