NSSP plant in Nome violated processing discharge permit, agreement reached with EPA

Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) will pay $51,050 in penalties after reaching an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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According to a Wednesday release from the EPA, during a 2016 inspection it was found that NSEDC’s Norton Sound Seafood Products (NSSP) plant in Nome, violated the company’s seafood processing discharge permit.
The EPA said violations included exceeding the dimension requirements for seafood processing waste