Penalty for Water Violations
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Spencer Recycling Company Has Agreed to Pay a $120,000 Civil Penalty as Part of Its Settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Over Storm Water Violations
According to the EPA, storm water carried pollutants from Shine Bros. Corp. property into an adjacent city park and through the city's storm sewer system into the Little Sioux River. An investigation also showed that the company did not conduct periodic storm water inspections or provide appropriate employee training.
In addition to the civil penalty, Shine Bros. agreed to update its pollution prevention plan and move many of its operations into enclosed structures to reduce the risk of pollutants being exposed to storm water.
Shine Bros. plant manager Mike Wycoff said in a news release that the company has paid to replace polluted soil with new topsoil and reseed the affected area. The project was finished in September.
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