
Some slaughter plants face tougher pollution limits, possible closure under EPA plan
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 • 2 PM
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing tightened water discharge limits for some meat and poultry processing plants around the country, potentially forcing a few facilities to shut down. A preferred option laid out by the agency would tighten existing nitrogen limits and set the first phosphorus standard for plants that discharge directly into rivers and other bodies considered waters of the U.S.

