EPA v. MONSANTO COMPANY, LULING PLANT - AOC ECDAT

Case summary

On July 16, 2020, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (AOC) under the authority of Section 113(a)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. ? 7413(a)(1)(A) to Monsanto Company (Monsanto) for its Ruling Plant located in Luling, LA. The AOC was issued in response to a violation of LAC 33:III.919.B.1 of the Louisiana SIP for failing to report actual emissions in the annual emissions inventory for VOC for reporting year 2017 as to various emissions sources at the facility. The AOC requires Monsanto to report actual emissions in its annual emissions inventory for 2017, review its procedures for submitting annual emissions inventories to LDEQ and update as necessary to ensure future accurate emissions reporting, and submit to EPA a copy of the signed Certification Statement submitted to LDEQ for reporting year 2017 within 60 days and for reporting year 2019 within one year of this order.

Defendants (1)

• MONSANTO COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• BAYER CROPSCIENCE LLC - LULING FACILITY

  12501 RIVER RD, LULING, LA, 70070

  Registry ID: 110015670521

• BAYER CROPSCIENCE LLC - LULING FACILITY

  12501 RIVER RD, LULING, LA, 70070

  Registry ID: 110015670521

• BAYER CROPSCIENCE LLC - LULING FACILITY

  12501 RIVER RD, LULING, LA, 70070

  Registry ID: 110015670521

• BAYER CROPSCIENCE LLC - LULING FACILITY

  12501 RIVER RD, LULING, LA, 70070

  Registry ID: 110015670521

• BAYER CROPSCIENCE LLC - LULING FACILITY

  12501 RIVER RD, LULING, LA, 70070

  Registry ID: 110015670521

• BAYER CROPSCIENCE LLC - LULING FACILITY

  12501 RIVER RD, LULING, LA, 70070

  Registry ID: 110015670521

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MONSANTO COMPANY, LULING PLANT - AOC ECDATentered 2020-07-16

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-07-16Final Order Issued
• 2020-07-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-07-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-07-16Air Resolved