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In recent decades, there have been four enforcement orders by the EPD concerning air quality in the Newtown area.

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Purina Mills settled for $3,000 in 2002 regarding violations of rules for air quality control.

In 2003, Cargill settled for $5,000 regarding violations of an air quality operation permit.

The EPD settled with Land O’ Lakes Purina for $11,000 in 2007 for problems with the facility’s record-keeping and for malfunctioning equipment.

Cargill settled again in 2017 for $2,053 with the EPD regarding “failure to timely complete tune up of boilers.”

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As the activist club approaches nearly eight decades, it is still keeping a watchful eye on the health of its community.

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Watson, N. (2020, February 1). How after 70 years, Newtown Florist Club keeps advocating for health of historic black community. gainesvilletimes.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023, from https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/health-care/how-after-70-years-newtown-florist-club-keeps-advocating-health-historic-black-community/

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