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10-2016-0131Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region 10

EPA v. SORRENTO LACTALIS INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On September 8, 2016, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order addressing violations of the Clean Water Act by Sorrento Lactalis, Inc. at its facility in Nampa, Idaho. Respondent, which operates a cheese manufacturing facility, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. and exceeded its NPDES permit limits for E. coli, phosphorus, TSS and BOD. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $85,896.

Defendants (1)

  • Sorrento Lactalis IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • SORRENTO LACTALIS INC

    4912 EAST FRANKLIN ROAD, NAMPA, ID, 83687

    Registry ID: 110001807037

  • SORRENTO LACTALIS INC

    4912 EAST FRANKLIN ROAD, NAMPA, ID, 83687

    Registry ID: 110001807037

  • SORRENTO LACTALIS INC

    4912 EAST FRANKLIN ROAD, NAMPA, ID, 83687

    Registry ID: 110001807037

  • SORRENTO LACTALIS INC

    4912 EAST FRANKLIN ROAD, NAMPA, ID, 83687

    Registry ID: 110001807037

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SORRENTO LACTALIS INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2016-09-08

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $85,896

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2016-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2016-09-08Final Order Issued
  • 2016-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-10-24NPDES Closed
  • 2016-10-24Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600756149
Case number
10-2016-0131
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 10-2016-0131 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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