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Ohio egg producer to pay $300K in clean water case

By Associated Press
Published: 5/20/2009 8:28 AM
Last Modified: 5/20/2009 8:28 AM

MARSEILLES, Ohio — The government says Ohio's largest egg producer will pay $300,000 for illegal water pollution from a major egg farm in north-central Ohio.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Ohio Fresh Eggs LLC pleaded guilty this week to clean water violations at its operation in Marseilles (mar-SAYLZ'), about 55 miles northwest of Columbus. The farm has about 3 million egg-laying chickens.

The EPA said in a statement Tuesday that water from egg washing at the farm wound up in a ditch that runs into a creek in March 2007. The government says the egg wash water contains broken eggs, soap and a small amount of manure.

EPA officials say under terms of its plea agreement, Ohio Fresh Eggs will pay a $150,000 fine and contribute another $150,000 to charity.

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