FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. — Great Lakes Cheese has paused discharges from its wastewater treatment facility following a significant fish kill on Ischua Creek last week.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed the factory was not in compliance with its discharge permit, calling the incident a "significant fish and wildlife die-off."

The company says it is actively working with the DEC to determine the cause of the environmental impact. In the meantime, employees have returned to the plant to handle other operations, including warehousing and order fulfillment.

Great Lakes Cheese emphasized that these tasks will not interfere with ongoing efforts to optimize the wastewater treatment system.

The DEC's investigation is ongoing, and the company has pledged continue

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