Crete Core Ingredients L.L.C., Clean Water Act Violation, Nebraska 2019

Crete Pet Food Supplier Fined $100,000 for Clean Water Act Violation

Crete Core Ingredients L.L.C., a Crete, Nebraska-based company specializing in processing animal materials and byproducts for the pet food industry, has been fined $100,000 for violating the federal Clean Water Act.

According to the investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency Criminal Investigation Division, on June 19, 2013, Crete Core Ingredients was issued a wastewater discharge permit by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.

The permit authorized the discharge of wastewater from the Crete Core Ingredients facility to the City of Crete’s publicly owned water treatment facility. The permit set forth limits on the amount of certain pollutants that were allowed to enter the water treatment facility.

However, on August 5, 2014, Crete Core Ingredients exceeded its wastewater discharge permit, thus violating the federal Clean Water Act. Wastewater flow data from Crete Core Ingredients to the City of Crete’s publicly owned water treatment facility showed a discharge of certain pollutants over twice the daily maximum that was permitted under the permit issued.

On September 26, 2019, United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Crete Core Ingredients L.L.C. to pay a fine in the amount of $100,000 following the company’s misdemeanor conviction for violating the federal Clean Water Act.

Crete Core Ingredients L.L.C. is a Crete, Nebraska-based company that processes animal materials and byproducts for the pet food industry. The company's violation of the Clean Water Act highlights the importance of environmental regulations in protecting our nation's waterways.

This case was investigated by the Environmental Protection Agency Criminal Investigation Division.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/crete-pet-food-industry-supplier-fined-100000-clean-water-act-violation