February 6, 2014. The EPA is waiting to pounce! The U.S. District Court in Omaha, Neb., has ordered Stabl Inc. to pay a $2,285,874 civil penalty for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Nebraska Environmental Protection Act at its Lexington, Neb., rendering facility, EPA Region 7 announced.
According to the judgment, from August 2006 until May 2010, Stabl violated a series of environmental regulations. Sampling data from May 2006 through March 2008 indicates that Stabl violated discharge limits causing the City of Lexington’s wastewater treatment plant to violate its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Pollutants discharged by Stabl to the treatment plant include high levels of ammonia, oil and grease, among others. The Court found that Stabl Inc., formerly known as Nebraska By-Products, violated the CWA a total of 1,533 times, resulting in an economic benefit of more than $1.1 million. The facility was sold in May 2010, having never achieved compliance with CWA regulations. A copy of the Court's order may be found here.
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