Officials with Amy's Kitchen organic frozen food plant in White City say they exceeded industrial waste limits because production has gone off the charts.
"We started off much faster than we thought," said Andy Berliner, owner. "Our original projection was not to make as much food."
Berliner said plans originally were to have 325 employees in the first year.
"We're already after four months at 450 people," he said.
The new Amy's Kitchen plant on Antelope Road in White City is generating more wastewater than its permit allows. City officials say the business has been cooperative in solving the discrepancy, which included violations in December and January.
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Cory Crebbin, public works director, said Amy's Kitchen is modifying its pretreatment process to bring wastewater pH levels into compliance, and is applying for more capacity. Crebbin said the faster growth would explain the violation.
"If they're increasing production there would be more discharge," he said.
He said this kind of violation is common and doesn't fault Amy's for not requesting more capacity in the first place. He said it would be impractical for a business to pay more system development charges than they think they need, in case it exceeds anticipated amounts, because the department wouldn't refund the fees should it fall short of its permitted capacity.
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