EPA v. JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS

Case summary

On April 3, 2025, the EPA signed and finalized an amendment to an administrative order on consent with the Deere and Company (John Deere) relating to a manufacturing facility located in Ankeny, Iowa. The amendment makes changes to an existing order that the parties executed in 1998. Both the order and the amendment relate to the corrective action requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). John Deere has completed investigations and implemented interim actions over the years to address releases of hazardous wastes at the facility resulting from historic operations. With those investigations now concluded, the parties executed the order amendment to memorialize John Deere?s obligation to implement the remaining corrective actions. The EPA directly implements RCRA in the state of Iowa.

Defendants (1)

• JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS

  825 SOUTHWEST IRVINEDALE DRIVE, ANKENY, IA, 50021

  Registry ID: 110000593402

• JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS

  825 SOUTHWEST IRVINEDALE DRIVE, ANKENY, IA, 50021

  Registry ID: 110000593402

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSentered 1998-09-03

  Primary law: RCRA

• JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSentered 2025-04-03

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1998-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-04-03Final Order Issued