# SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `17397`
- **Case Number:** 03-1996-0278
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $12.60M
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD LTD. (complaint) (settlement)
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- SMITHFIELD PACKING CO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES THE DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN POLLUTANTS IN    VIOLATION OF A NPDES PERMIT ISSUED TO SMITHFIELD FOOD, INC.  FOR THE IDSCHARGE OF WASTEWATER THROUGH TWO OUTFALLS,        SMITHFIELD PACKING CO,INC. (OUTFALL 001) AND GWALTNEY OF     SMITHFIELD.  (OUTFALL 002). THE VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN ONGOING  DESPITE A NUMBER OF CONSENT ORDERS AND NOTICES OF VIOLATION  ISSUED BY THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.

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