EPA v. ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (14) (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD)

Case summary

ADM FAILED TO OBTAIN A PSD PERMIT PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF A MAJOR MODIFICATION TO ITS FACILITY. The original Consent Decree between the United States and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) was entered into in 2003. Under that Decree, at an estimated cost of $328 million, including at least $208 million in capital costs, ADM agreed to make environmental improvements at its plants nationwide that would eliminate 63,000 tons in air pollution per year. Most of the obligations of the 2003 Decree have been implemented. However, some time ago, it was determined that the extent to which volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions could be reduced at ADM's Marshall, Minnesota plant were overestimated. The parties agreed that for every ton that ADM fell short of meeting the VOC requirements (108 tons at the Marshall, Minnesota plant), the facility would need to reduce two tons of air pollution at the facility another way. ADM therefore agreed to enter into an agreement to permanently shutdown two coal-fired boilers and appurtenant material handling equipment and replace these equipment items with a new natural gas boiler. These shut downs and their replacement with a natural gas boiler, will achieve reductions of about 770 tons per year of emissions, primarily sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide.

Defendants (1)

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND, DECATURNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (26)

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO

  1021 S HENDERSON, GALESBURG, IL, 614020711

  Registry ID: 110046591381

• ADM GRAIN CO

  1463 N RT 48, TAYLORVILLE, IL, 62568

  Registry ID: 110033006681

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO

  3883 FARIES PKWY, DECATUR, IL, 62526-5656

  Registry ID: 110000439598

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY

  2191 W COUNTY ROAD 0 N/S, FRANKFORT, IN, 46041-8746

  Registry ID: 110000592047

• ADM QUINCY

  2100 GARDNER EXPY, QUINCY, IL, 62305

  Registry ID: 110040894761

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO

  3883 FARIES PKWY, DECATUR, IL, 62526-5656

  Registry ID: 110000439598

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO

  3883 FARIES PKWY, DECATUR, IL, 62526-5656

  Registry ID: 110000439598

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO

  3883 FARIES PKWY, DECATUR, IL, 62526-5656

  Registry ID: 110000439598

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO

  3883 FARIES PKWY, DECATUR, IL, 62526-5656

  Registry ID: 110000439598

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO

  3601 CARGILL RD, GRANITE CITY, IL, 62040

  Registry ID: 110001808615

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.- DECATUR WEST

  3883 FARIES PARKWAY, DECATUR, IL, 62526

  Registry ID: 110000439598

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.- DECATUR WEST

  3883 FARIES PARKWAY, DECATUR, IL, 62526

  Registry ID: 110000439598

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO

  3883 FARIES PKWY, DECATUR, IL, 62526-5656

  Registry ID: 110000439598

• ADM ANIMAL NUTRITION

  2901 CHESTNUT ST, QUINCY, IL, 62301

  Registry ID: 110001807625

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.- DECATUR WEST

  3883 FARIES PARKWAY, DECATUR, IL, 62526

  Registry ID: 110000439598

• …and 11 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (14) (NATIONAL CASE) (LEAD)entered 2003-08-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $757,506 · State/local: $615,500 · SEP: $332,558

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD)entered 2015-04-07

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2001-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-02-28Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2003-04-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-04-29Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2015-01-30Final Order Lodged
• 2015-04-07Final Order Entered
• 2020-02-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-02-24Air Resolved