EPA v. Kairos, LLC

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)

• Kairos, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• KAIROS, LLC--WINKOWITSCH SITE

  22648 GRAND AVENUE, ALLISON, IA, 50602

  Registry ID: 110028127177

• KAIROS, LLC--MULDER SITE

  25756 320TH STREET, PARKERSBURG, IA, 50665

  Registry ID: 110028127248

• KAIROS, LLC--SCHRAGE #2 SITE

  25474 300TH STREET, PARKERSBURG, IA, 50665

  Registry ID: 110028127257

• KAIROS, LLC--MULLER SOUTH SITE

  27923 255TH STREET, SHELL ROCK, IA, 50670

  Registry ID: 110028127275

• KAIROS, LLC--MCCANDLESS SITE

  2548 300TH STREET, GREENE, IA, 50636

  Registry ID: 110028127202

• KAIROS, LLC

  4615 BLARNEY DRIVE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52411

  Registry ID: 110028168881

• KAIROS, LLC--SCHWARK SITE

  24675 C AVENUE, ELDORA, IA, 50627

  Registry ID: 110028127195

• KAIROS, LLC--KNOCK SITE

  21755 NEWELL AVENUE, ALLISON, IA, 50602

  Registry ID: 110028127168

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Kairos, LLCentered 2006-04-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $4,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

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