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10-2015-0122Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2015· Region 10

EPA v. SENECA FOODS CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On August 14, 2015, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order against Seneca Foods Corporation resolving violations of the Clean Water Act pretreatment regulations. Respondent, which operates a food processing facility in Payette, Idaho, exceeded the pH limit on numerous occasions. The company agreed to pay a $64,000 penalty.

Defendants (1)

  • Seneca Foods CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • SENECA FOODS CORPORATION - PAYETTE PLANT

    25 NORTH 6TH STREET, PAYETTE, ID, 83661

    Registry ID: 110001806074

  • SENECA FOODS CORPORATION - PAYETTE PLANT

    25 NORTH 6TH STREET, PAYETTE, ID, 83661

    Registry ID: 110001806074

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SENECA FOODS CORPORATION, PAYETTE PLANT - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2015-08-14

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $64,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2015-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2015-08-14Final Order Issued
  • 2015-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2015-08-26NPDES Closed
  • 2015-08-26Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600148695
Case number
10-2015-0122
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2015-0122 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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