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House of Raeford gets $150,000 fine in wastewater case
Story Date: 2/28/2013
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Source: Tom Johnston, MEATINGPLACE, 2/27/13
House of Raeford Farms Inc. received today a fine of $150,000 stemming from wastewater pre-treatment violations in 2005 and 2006 at its Raeford, N.C., chicken processing plant, the company said in a statement.
The fine ordered in U.S. District Court comes nearly seven years after the company and the City of Raeford reached a resolution that included a $1.4 million retrofit of the company’s wastewater treatment system that solved the problems raised by the city.
Never was wastewater released directly into the local environment, nor was there any allegation of harm to the environment, the company noted.
“House of Raeford is committed to maintaining a high level of compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental regulations,” House of Raeford officials said.
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