Poultry Producer Perdue Farms and EPA Ink Agreement to Protect Waters from Contamination

Janet Shan — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:07:06 +0000

Coming on the heels of the Tennessee Valley Authority suffering the nation’s worst spill ever at a coal power plant and after a second spill occurred at another TVA plant at the Widows Creek Fossil Plant, it is welcome news that poultry producer Perdue Farms Inc. and the U.S. Environment Protection Agency inked an agreement, Perdue Clean Water Initiative, to help protect the waters in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast from contamination.

The agreement will enable the company to implement a program to provide training, assessment and related assistance to farms that produce poultry for the company. By signing this agreement, the company has shown that its commitment to restore and protect surface and groundwater is paramount.

The runoff from improperly managed poultry farms can have an adverse effect on water quality, as well as destroy plant and fish life. Perdue contract growers must be in compliance with regulatory requirements and reduce their impact on the local waterways. The firm has reinforced its commitment to environmentally responsible practices by signing this agreement. The company has also published its Environmental Stewardship Information, which describes the company’s commitment to environmental responsibility and current activities as well as summaries of selected environmental partnerships. Perdue Farms was among the first poultry companies to implement a dedicated Environmental Services department. The company was also the first poultry company to develop a large-scale alternative use for surplus poultry litter, operating the first-of-its kind facility to convert poultry litter into organic fertilizer product. Perdue AgriRecycle has handled more than 500,000 tons of litter in its first seven years of operation.

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Poultry Producer Perdue Farms and EPA Ink Agreement to Protect Waters from Contamination