Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Tyson Foods
Current Parent Company:
Tyson Foods
Penalty:
$539,898
Year:
2015
Date:
January 20, 2015
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
Tyson Foods agreed to pay at least $539,898 in settlement of allegations its facility at Monett discharged wastewater containing highly acidic animal feed supplement, causing the city's water treatment system to fail and allowing ammonia-contaminated water into Clear Creek, killing at least 100,000 fish.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Missouri Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Missouri
Facility City:
Monett
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Arkansas
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
food products
Specific Industry of Parent:
poultry processing and meatpacking
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
