# A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING CO.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `51818`
- **Case Number:** 08-2001-0108
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $61K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS ORDER FOR COMPLIANCE IS ISSUED TO A. E. STALEY          MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR VIOLATING THE GENERAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS.  PROCESS WASTEWATER FROM THE FACILITY, TREATED  AND UNTREATED, IS DISCHARGED TO A POTW OPERATED BY THE CITY  OF MONTE VISTA.  NUMEROUS MICROBIAL ANALYSES FROM 1997 AND   INTO 2000 FOUND THAT RESPONDENT'S DISCHARGE CONTAINED        NON-SETTLING BACTERIA WHICH PASSED THROUGH THE POTW,         CONTRIBUTING TO TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) IN THE POTW'S   EFFLUENT.  THE BOD CONCENTRATION OF THE RESPONDENT'S         DISCHARGE VARIES BY AS MUCH AS 88%, CAUSING INTERFERENCE     WITH PLANT OPERATION.  RESPONDENT MUST CEASE AND DESIST ALL  DISCHARGES TO THE MONTE VISTA POTW THAT MAY CAUSE OR         CONTRIBUTE TO PASS THROUGH OR INTERFERENCE WITH THE POTW'S   OPERATION.

---
*Source: [EPA ECHO](https://echo.epa.gov/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*