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CALIFORNIA DAIRY FARMER ADMITS CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATION
Release Date: 09/10/99
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FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1999
CALIFORNIA DAIRY FARMER ADMITS CLEAN
WATER ACT VIOLATION
WATER ACT VIOLATION
Anthony Vierra of Hilmar, Calif., owner and operator of the Anthony Vierra Dairy in Hilmar, pleaded guilty on Aug. 27, in U.S. District Court in Fresno to violating the Clean Water Act. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Vierra will pay a $100,000 fine and reimburse costs incurred by the investigating agencies. The charges arose from a discharge of manure contaminated dairy waste water from crop fields at the defendant’s dairy farm into the Hilmar drain which leads into the San Joaquin River. Animal manure contains E.coli and can contain pathogens which can cause a variety of infections in humans and can be harmful to fish and wildlife. The case originated with the North Central Valley Dairy Waste Enforcement Task Force and was investigated by EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division and the California Department of Fish and Game. This case was prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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