EPA v. Poll Farms, 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)

• Poll Farms, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• POLL FARMS, INC - FINISHING UNIT #2

  4073 52ND ST, HOLLAND, MI, 49423

  Registry ID: 110028132376

• POLL FARMS, INC - FINISHING UNIT #1

  4406 134TH AVE, HAMILTON, MI, 49419

  Registry ID: 110028132358

• POLL FARMS, INC.

  P.O. BOX 271, HAMILTON, MI, 49419

  Registry ID: 110028142472

• POLL FARMS, INC - SOW UNIT #2

  5501 E. 200 NORTH, ROLLING PRAIRIE, IN, 46371

  Registry ID: 110028132349

• POLL FARMS, INC - SOW UNIT #1

  5352 E 150 NORTH, ROLLING PRAIRIE, IN, 46371

  Registry ID: 110028132330

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Poll Farms, Incentered 2006-04-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-04-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-04-17Final Order Issued
• 2006-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered