EPA v. ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY LLC

Case summary

EPA issued Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to resolve a Notice and Finding of Violation (NOV/FOV) issued March 12, 2013 to Illinois River Energy (IRE) of Rochelle, Illinois. EPA�s NOV/FOV alleged that IRE failed to meet NOx emission limits and failed to meet operating and monitoring permit conditions at their thermal oxidizers. IRE violated permit conditions through the substandard operation of the facility�s scrubber and by directly venting volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants from its fermentation tanks. The CAFO resolves IRE�s violations and requires IRE to pay a $69,399.00 civil penalty. IRE has corrected the violations and is in compliance.

Defendants (1)

• ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHS-ROCHELLE

  1900 STEWARD RD, ROCHELLE, IL, 61068-9508

  Registry ID: 110040912313

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY LLCentered 2013-12-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $69,399

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-12-30Final Order Issued
• 2014-01-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-01-23Air Resolved