EPA v. Henningsen Foods, Inc.

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)

• Henningsen Foods Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• STEVE FUXA LIVESTOCK

  1240 32 RD, DAVID CITY, NE, 68632-5041

  Registry ID: 110006570406

• STERUP POULTRY FARMS LLC

  OSCEOLA, NE, 68651

• GIRARD BROS. POULTRY #3

  RT. 2, OCEOLA, NE, 68651

  Registry ID: 110028129905

• HAROLD HEINS & SONS

  2981 K RD., DAVID CITY, NE, 68632

  Registry ID: 110028129889

• HAIN'S HEN HAVEN

  RT. 1, BELLWOOD, NE, 68624

  Registry ID: 110028129898

• ZEILINGER FARMS LLC

  RT BOX 77, DAVID CITY, NE, 68632

  Registry ID: 110028129861

• GIRARD POULTRY FARMS #1&2

  RT. 2, OSCEOLA, NE, 68651

  Registry ID: 110028129905

• POTTER POULTRY FARMS

  130 31ST ROAD, RISING CITY, NE, 68658

  Registry ID: 110028129870

• CHICKENVILLE USA

  RT. 1, OSCEOLA, NE, 68651

  Registry ID: 110028129923

• EGGLAND

  WEST 1/2 OF SW 1/4 SEC. -- 28-15-5 ELK TOWNSHIP, PRAGUE, NE, 68050

  Registry ID: 110028129932

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Henningsen Foods, Inc.entered 2006-01-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-11-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-01-27Final Order Issued
• 2006-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered