EPA v. CONAGRA FOODS LAMB WESTON INC

Case summary

On September 1, 2015, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston. Respondent, the operator of a food processing facility, exceeded its pH discharge limit on three occasions and on a separate occasion caused a discharge of process wastewater to a receiving water. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $21,500.

Defendants (1)

• ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CONAGRA FOODS LAMB WESTON INC

  856 RUSSET STREET, TWIN FALLS, ID, 83303-0128

  Registry ID: 110000468379

• CONAGRA FOODS LAMB WESTON INC

  856 RUSSET STREET, TWIN FALLS, ID, 83303-0128

  Registry ID: 110000468379

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONAGRA FOODS LAMB WESTON INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2015-09-01

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $21,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2015-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-01Final Order Issued
• 2015-09-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-09-22NPDES Closed