EPA v. ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY, INC

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL DESCRIBES HOW ADM VIOLATED SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA AND 40 C.F.R. PART 112 WHEN IT FAILED TO DEVELOP, SUBMIT TO EPA, AND IMPLEMENT FRPS AT FIVE FACILITIES IN REGION 7. THESE FACILITIES ARE LOCATED IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (THE CEDAR RAPIDS FACILITY); COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA (THE COLUMBUS FACILITY); DES MOINES, IOWA (THE DES MOINES FACILITY); MEXICO, MISSOURI (THE MEXICO FACILITY); AND DEERFIELD, MISSOURI (THE DEERFIELD FACILITY). THE TOTAL ESTIMATED STORAGE CAPACITY OF OIL PRODUCTS AT THESE FIVE FACILITIES, THAT EACH OPERATED WITHOUT REQUIRED FRPS IN PLACE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, IS OVER 36 MILLION GALLONS. ADDITIONALLY, EPA CONDUCTED INSPECTIONS AT ADM'S COLUMBUS AND CEDAR RAPIDS FACILITY IN 2011 THAT DOCUMENTED VIOLATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 402(P) OF THE CWA. LASTLY, A 2012 INSPECTION OF THE DEERFIELD FACILITY DOCUMENTED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 402(A) OF THE CWA.

Defendants (1)

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (11)

• ARCHER DANIEL MIDLAND COMPANY

  3000 E 8TH STREET, COLUMBUS, NE, 68601

  Registry ID: 110000448043

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND SOYBEAN PROCESSING PLANT

  400 EAST HOLT STREET, MEXICO, MO, 652652971

  Registry ID: 110017981656

• ADM COMPANY

  1350 WACONIA AVENUE SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52404

  Registry ID: 110010507503

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY (ADM)

  17700 SOUTH T HIGHWAY, DEERFIELD, MO, 64741

  Registry ID: 110033021888

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND SOYBEAN PROCESSING

  1935 E. EUCLID AVE., DES MOINES, IA, 503160385

  Registry ID: 110067425799

• ADM COMPANY

  1350 WACONIA AVENUE SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52404

  Registry ID: 110010507503

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY (ADM)

  17700 SOUTH T HIGHWAY, DEERFIELD, MO, 64741

  Registry ID: 110033021888

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND SOYBEAN PROCESSING

  1935 E. EUCLID AVE., DES MOINES, IA, 503160385

  Registry ID: 110067425799

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY (ADM)

  17700 SOUTH T HIGHWAY, DEERFIELD, MO, 64741

  Registry ID: 110033021888

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY (ADM)

  17700 SOUTH T HIGHWAY, DEERFIELD, MO, 64741

  Registry ID: 110033021888

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND SOYBEAN PROCESSING PLANT

  400 EAST HOLT STREET, MEXICO, MO, 652652971

  Registry ID: 110017981656

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY, INCentered 2014-09-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $65,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2013-05-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2013-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-07-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 2014-07-29Final Order Lodged
• 2014-09-30Final Order Entered
• 2016-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-09-30Pipeline Closed