Sioux-Preme Packing Co. was ordered Friday to pay a $54,000 civil fine for environmental violations that caused a local fish kill, court documents show.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources alleged in the court petition that the Sioux Center, Iowa-based pork processor illegally discharged wastewater into a West Branch Floyd River tributary, and that the discharge likely killed some 190,000 fish within an 11-mile stretch of the waterway. While this penalty was civil, and not criminal in nature against Sioux-Preme Packing Co., businesses should be aware that intentional violations of environmental law can result in criminal charges being filed against companies, and against company managers and employees personally.
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