EPA v. POET BIOREFINING - LAKE CRYSTAL - APO/CAFO

Case summary

POET operates an ethanol plant in Lake Crystal, Minnesota. EPA issued a Notice and Finding of Violation on September 30, 2015, alleging that POET violated permit conditions established in a federally enforceable state operating permit and a Title V permit. Specifically, from October 2010 through May 2015, the facility operated fermentation units during scrubber downtime, in violation of their permit. In addition, POET exceeded permit limits on the beer feed rate, failed to operate the scrubber as required by the permits, failed to take and record corrective action upon discovering deviations, and failed to establish an O&M Plan that met permit requirements. Consent Agreement and Final Order requires POET to pay civil penalty of $150,000.

Defendants (1)

• POET BIOREFININGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• POET BIOREFINING LAKE CRYSTAL LLC

  19200 499TH AVE, LAKE CRYSTAL, MN, 560554590

  Registry ID: 110018853409

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• POET BIOREFINING - LAKE CRYSTAL - APO/CAFOentered 2016-05-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $150,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-05-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-05-17Final Order Issued
• 2016-05-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-06-09Air Resolved