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 301/402 — NPDES 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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