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Upon completion of the investigation,the company could be subject to fines of up to$1o,000 a day <br /> for each of the six violations. <br /> The lawsuit,which seeks a cleanup and unspecified damages,alleges that"Olivera has systematically <br /> and continuously released unlawful levels of ammonia from the hen houses and manure lagoon into <br /> the local community without reporting them as required by(federal law)since at least 2004." <br /> Such suits against waste lagoons can be difficult for complainants.Just before leaving office,the <br /> Bush administration issued a regulation exempting farms from reporting to federal regulators the <br /> releases of air pollution from animal waste.The regulation is being challenged by environmental <br /> groups in federal court. <br /> Meanwhile,the people who live near the lagoon here say the recent regulatory action gives them <br /> hope. <br /> Janice Magaoay,55,who along with her husband is a plaintiff,said she tired of complaining about <br /> the lagoon. <br /> "We're all people and we all deserve to be treated with respect and our children are here and we want <br /> to live here,"she said."We shouldn't have to leave because of(the stench)and it shouldn't be legal." <br /> Copyright 2010 Associated Press.All rights reserved.This material may not be published,broadcast,rewritten,or <br /> redistributed. <br />