EPA v. Wooten 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)

• Wooten FarmNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WOOTEN FARM

  DAWSON STATION ROAD, HOOKERTON, NC, 28538

  Registry ID: 110028142347

Statutes cited

• 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
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Wooten Farmentered 2006-04-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-04-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-04-17Final Order Issued
• 2006-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered