EPA v. Farmers' COOP Assn (Canby)(SB) CAFO

Case summary

This case involves two separate ammonia releases that occurred while Farmers' COOP Assn was applying ammonia at agricultural facilities. The first release of 747 lbs. of ammonia occurred on 10/31/2008 in a farmer's field in Westerheim Township, Lyon County, MN. The second release of 2812 lbs. of ammonia occurred on 11/17/2008 in a farmer's field in Werglund Township, Yellow Medicine County, MN. In both cases the amount of ammonia released was considerabley more than its RQ of 100 lbs. and more than three days had elapsed between the date on which each incident occurred and the date on which each release was reported to the NRC (11/3/2008 and 11/21/2008 respectively).

Defendants (1)

• Farmers' COOP Association (Canby, MN)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION

  1204 ST OLAF AVE N BOX 149, CANBY, MN, 56220-

  Registry ID: 110017865416

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Farmers' COOP Assn (Canby) CAFO (SB)entered 2012-03-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $22,475

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-03-05Final Order Issued
• 2012-03-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-03-22Pipeline Closed
• 2012-03-22Enforcement Action Closed