Kingdom Provisions follows new limits on its animal slaughter and waste-spreading

According to recent comments by Plumstead Township zoning officer Steve Hicks, slaughterhouse and butcher shop Kingdom Provisions, LLC is apparently in compliance with a settlement whereby it would cease spreading food-processing waste on the site of its Durham Road slaughterhouse. 

The settlement, which went into effect in June, resulted from local complaints about odor emanating from the property as well as effects on area soil and water. Hicks said he inspected the site on October 17 and found no violations. The company still faces litigation from the Bucks County Conservation District and the Heritage Conservancy. The agreement allows the business to continue operating under strict limits, inspections and recordkeeping requirements. 

Complaints against Kingdom Provisions began shortly after it started operating as a lawfully nonconforming slaughterhouse in March 2023, with residents reporting strong odors linked to improperly disposed animal remains, blood and entrails.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection later cited the business for unpermitted industrial wastewater discharges into Cabin Run Creek, which resulted in fish deaths, while subsequent inspections documented open containers of animal waste, improper composting and ongoing pollution issues. 

In 2024, the Bucks County Conservation District issued additional violations tied to stormwater, erosion control and Clean Streams Law infractions, including runoff that neighbors said left pools of blood on nearby properties.

As part of the settlement, Kingdom Provisions agreed to permanently cease disposing of food processing residuals on the land, maintain and monitor underground waste systems, and limit slaughter operations to no more than 1,500 units per month. 

Slaughterhouse operator Ephraim Stoltzfus declined to comment further, citing the pending lawsuit.

 CentralBucksNow editor Tony Di Domizio contributed to this report.