EPA v. Mille Lacs Soil Service (Foreston) CAFO

Case summary

This facility has been in business since 1965 and both stores and sells anhydrous ammonia for fertilizer. It has a maximum plant capability of 219,000 lbs of anhydrous ammonia calculated at 85% at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. (Threshold quantity for NH3 is 10,000 lbs/year.) Consequently, the owners/operators of this facility were required to submit a single Risk Management Plan (RMP) on or before June 21, 1999 and review and update this RMP at subsequent five-year intervals. Respondent submitted their initial RMP to the US EPA on April 5, 2013 - following communications from the EPA (8/29/2011 Information Request and 3/28/2013 Notice of Intent to File a Civil Administrative Complaint).

Defendants (1)

• Mille Lacs Soil Service (Foreston, MN)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MILLE LACS SOIL SERVICE

  13450 STATE HWY 23, FORESTON, MN, 56330

  Registry ID: 110056160657

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Mille Lacs Soil Service (Foreston) CAFOentered 2014-04-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2013-07-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-04-04Demand for Stipulated Penalties
• 2014-04-04Final Order Issued
• 2014-04-04Enforcement Action Closed