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WI Business Ordered to Pay
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a settlement with Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc. requiring it to pay $350-thousand. The settlement is in relation to Wisconsin’s wastewater and stormwater law violations from the corporations operation of a cheese and whey plant in Darlington, Wisconsin. The settlement was approved by the Lafayette County Circuit Court on July 11th. The state alleged that Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc. did not properly operate and maintain its wastewater treatment facility, resulting in multiple spills of untreated wastewater, some of which entered nearby waterways. The state also alleged that Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc. did not timely obtain stormwater permit coverage required for its construction and industrial operations.
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