EPA Fines Swift Beef Company for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations in Nebraska

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined Swift Beef Company, a subsidiary of JBS, $275,000 in civil penalties for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at its facility in Grand Island, Nebraska. The company failed to comply with permit limits for numerous pollutants, including biochemical oxygen demand, chloride, ammonia, nitrogen, and total suspended solids, exceeding limits at least 50 times between 2018 and 2023. As part of the settlement, Swift Beef Company will perform an analysis to identify the root causes of the violations and submit a compliance work plan to eliminate future infractions. This is not the company's first Clean Water Act violation, having paid a $1.2 million penalty in 2011 for similar violations. The EPA is taking steps to strengthen enforcement in communities impacted by pollution, including areas with potentially sensitive locations to hazardous waste.