FARMERVILLE, La. — Foster Farms says that it "took immediate action" to address the reported wastewater aeration issue related to its Athens, La., Hatchery on Jan. 26, 2012, the same day as an EPA inspection.
The company has since taken permanent corrective actions which included installation of a new aerator. All EPA requirements have been met, the company said in a statement released March 30.
The statement was in response to a report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which said Foster Farms had been ordered to immediately stop all discharges of pollutants into U.S. waters. The EPA said. . .
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