A Coventry dairy farmer will pay $33,000 for violating the state’s water pollution laws, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday.
Richard M. Nelson admitted responsibility for farm runoff that entered a nearby stream, AG Bill Sorrell said in a news release.
“Vermont’s laws and regulations relating to agricultural water quality help keep our state waterways clean,” Sorrell said. “Farmers should know that when those requirements are not met, the state will pursue enforcement claims in state court.”
Nelson took corrective action in accordance with state guidelines, Sorrell said.
The state sued Nelson over the violations in 2012.
