DNR files lawsuit against Golden Oval
Attorney General Tom Miller filed an environmental enforcement lawsuit Thursday alleging water pollution violations by Golden Oval Eggs, LLC, the owner and operator of an egg-production facility with a capacity of 5.7 million chickens.
The lawsuit was filed at Winnebago Co. District Court in Forest City. Golden Oval's 22-barn facility is located near Thompson, about 30 miles northwest of Mason City. (The principal place of business is 13780-450th Street, Thompson.)
The suit alleges that Golden Oval has committed numerous and repeated violations of the discharge limits contained in its permit issued by the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources. Despite three Notices of Violations issued by the DNR, the violations have continued, the suit alleges.
The suit seeks penalties for violations during April, May and September of 2005; every month except November in 2006; and January and February of 2007. Violations are punishable by a civil penalty up to $5,000 per day per violation.
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Story created Mar 29, 2007 - 15:04:23 CDT.
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