EPA v. Effingham Equity (Effingham IL) CAFO

Case summary

The Respondent owns and operates 14 facilities in Illinois in: Altamont, Arcola, Dieterich, Farina, Gays, Lovington, Marshall, Montrose, Pana, Robinson, Rosamond, Salem, Stewardson and West Liberty. Illinois On August 29, 2014, EPA sent requests to all 14 facilities on their RMP practices. The Respondent confirmed that each of the 14 facilities had failed to submit a revised and updated RMP within five years of the initial submission or most recent update, EPA and Respondent agreed to a CAFO, with a civil penalty of $6,800.00 and a SEP in which Respondent agreed to install a remotely operated shutdown system on ammonia tanks at five locations: Altamont, Dieterich, Greenville, Marshall and Stewardson, Illinois and to spend at least $50,000 for installment of systems at these five facilities.

Defendants (1)

• Effingham Equity (Effingham IL) CAFONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (15)

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY MARSHALL

  16990 NORTH 2ND STREET, MARSHALL, IL, 62441

  Registry ID: 110000547285

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY FARINA

  RT. 37 NORTH, FARINA, IL, 62838

  Registry ID: 110000713906

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY

  201 W ROADWAY AVE, EFFINGHAM COUNTY, IL, 62401-2101

  Registry ID: 110041186123

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY ROSAMOND, ILLINOIS

  1864 STATE ROUTE 16, ROSAMOND, IL, 62803

  Registry ID: 110063170134

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY PANA

  367 N 2500 E RD, PANA, IL, 32557-

  Registry ID: 110000723502

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY

  218 N. VINE STREET, STEWARDSON, IL, 62463

  Registry ID: 110000574520

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY

  23801 EAST STATE HWY 33, DIETERICH, IL, 62424

  Registry ID: 110000713979

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY (GAYS)

  RR. 1, BOX 04, GAYS, IL, 61928

  Registry ID: 110000752383

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY ROBINSON

  14626 EAST 1050 AVE., ROBINSON, IL, 62454

  Registry ID: 110000547356

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY ARCOLA

  537 EAST COUNTY ROAD 200 NORTH, ARCOLA, IL, 61910

  Registry ID: 110000547329

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY LOVINGTON

  RR. 2 BOX 77, LOVINGTON, IL, 61937

  Registry ID: 110000567253

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY MONTROSE

  15910 NORTH 2300TH ST., MONTROSE, IL, 62445

  Registry ID: 110000557086

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY

  3795 SOUTH HWY. 130, WEST LIBERTY, IL, 62475

  Registry ID: 110018049832

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY

  3533 TONTI ROAD, SALEM, IL, 62881

  Registry ID: 110000547249

• EFFINGHAM EQUITY ALTAMONT

  ROUTE 128 SOUTH - 2755 EAST 1100TH AVENUE, ALTAMONT, IL, 62411

  Registry ID: 110000727312

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Effingham Equity (Effingham IL) CAFOentered 2015-12-31

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $6,800 · SEP: $50,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-12-31Final Order Issued
• 2015-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-01-25Enforcement Action Data Entered