EPA v. POET BIOREFINING - ALEXANDRIA (APO/CAFO)

Case summary

POET-Alexandria owns and operates a fuel grade ethanol production dry mill facility at 13179 North 100 East, Alexandria, Indiana (the facility). On December 20, 2013, EPA issued a request for Information to the POET-Alexandria under Section 114 of the Act. On February 27 and March 27, 2014, POET-Alexandria responded to EPA's Request for Information. The information provided by POET-Alexandria showed that from April 17 through June 26, 2012, POET- Alexandria performed several stack tests on the Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) CE009 and Scrubber CE008. The April 17, 2012, April 18, 2012, May 15, 2012, May 16, 2012, and June 5, 2012, stack tests results demonstrate that at RTO, the facility emitted volatile organic compounds (VOC) in excess of the permitted limit of 30.80 lbs/hour as required by Title V permit. The April 17, 2012, April 18, 2012, May 15, 2012, May 16, 2012, June 5, 2012, June 6, 2012 and June 26, 2012 stack tests results demonstrate that at RTO, the facility did not achieve a VOC control efficiency of 98% and exceeded a VOC concentration of 10 ppmv as required by Title V permit. EPA is issuing a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under the Clean Air Act to Ultimate Ethanol, LLC d/b/a/ POET-Biorefining-Alexandria (POET) for alleged violations of Section 110 of the Act. Specifically, at its Alexandria, Indiana facility, POET emitted VOC in excess of the permitted limit at RTO. POET also did not achieve a VOC control efficiency of 98% and exceeded a VOC concentration of 10 ppmv at RTO. Under the terms of the settlement in the CAFO, POET will pay a civil penalty of $89,200. The action was commenced and concluded through the CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• POET BIOREFINING - ALEXANDRIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• POET BIOREFINING - ALEXANDRIA LLC

  13179 NORTH 100 EAST, ALEXANDRIA, IN, 46001-7703

  Registry ID: 110037389224

• POET BIOREFINING - ALEXANDRIA LLC

  13179 NORTH 100 EAST, ALEXANDRIA, IN, 46001-7703

  Registry ID: 110037389224

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• POET BIOREFINING - ALEXANDRIA (APO/CAFO)entered 2015-09-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $89,200

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-16Final Order Issued
• 2015-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-25Air Resolved