EPA v. POET BIOREFINING FOSTORIA - APO/CAFO

Case summary

EPA issued an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) and a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to commence and conclude an action against POET Biorefining - Fostoria (POET) for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. POET operates an ethanol production facility in Fostoria, Ohio. The ACO and CAFO allege that POET violated volatile organic compound emission limits from its fermentation system during scrubber downtime. The ACO requires POET to modify the facility such that, during scrubber downtime, emissions from the fermentation system are controlled by a thermal oxidizer. The CAFO requires POET to pay a civil penalty of $120,000.

Defendants (1)

• POET BIOREFINING FOSTORIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• POET BIOREFINING - FOSTORIA LLC

  2111 SANDUSKY STREET, FOSTORIA, OH, 44830

  Registry ID: 110056959929

• POET BIOREFINING - FOSTORIA LLC

  2111 SANDUSKY STREET, FOSTORIA, OH, 44830

  Registry ID: 110056959929

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA TITLE5 — Title V Permits

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• POET BIOREFINING FOSTORIA - APO/CAFOentered 2015-06-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $120,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-06-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-06-09Final Order Issued
• 2015-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-07-01Air Resolved