EPA v. MCM Poultry Farm

Case summary

The Animal Feeding Operation (AFO) Air Compliance Agreement is EPA�s voluntary consent agreement to minimize emissions from certain AFOs and to ensure those operations comply with the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Participating AFOs pay a civil penalty based on size and number of farms to resolve potential past and current liability under the CAA, CERCLA, and EPCRA and contribute to a fund that will cover a two-year, nationwide monitoring study of AFO air emissions.

Defendants (1)

• MCM Poultry FarmNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• HESPERIA RANCH

  7887 3RD ST., HESPERIA, CA, 92334

  Registry ID: 110028124250

• SAN TIMOTEO CANYON RANCH

  30511 SAN TIMOTEO CANYON RD., REDLANDS, CA, 92373

  Registry ID: 110028124232

• EL CAJON RANCH / CHOCOLATE SUMMIT RANCH

  10004 CHOCOLATE SUMMIT DR., EL CAJON, CA, 92021

  Registry ID: 110028124205

• BEAUMONT RANCH

  37701 4TH STREET, BEAUMONT, CA, 92223

  Registry ID: 110028124241

• CHERRY VALLEY RANCH

  9845 NANCY AVE., CHERRY VALLEY, CA, 92223

  Registry ID: 110028124223

• RAMONA RANCH

  1941 DYE RD., ROMONA, CA, 92065

  Registry ID: 110028124214

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MCM Poultry Farmentered 2006-01-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-11-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-01-27Final Order Issued
• 2006-05-02Enforcement Action Data Entered