Delaware poultry processor to pay $420K for contamination

A Delaware poultry processing company accused of contaminating surface and groundwater through the illegal disposal of wastewater and sludge has agreed to pay a $420,000 penalty and upgrade its wastewater system.The agreement and a proposed consent decree between state environmental officials and Mountaire Farms was filed in federal court on Monday.In addition to a civil penalty of $420,000, the processor will offer residents living near its Millsboro plant options for an alternative water suppl