EPA v. Layers, 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)

• Layers, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (11)

• LAYERS, INC. @ SCHROERING BROTHERS

  756 N SCHROERING ROAD, JASPER, IN, 47546

  Registry ID: 110028167418

• LAYERS, INC. @ DENU BROTHERS

  6555 N DUBOIS ROAD NE, DUBOIS, IN, 47527

  Registry ID: 110028142427

• LAYERS, INC. @ SOUTHERN PULLET

  4517 E 450 N, DUBOIS, IN, 47527

  Registry ID: 110028167356

• LAYERS, INC. @ MATHEIS POULTRY

  US 231 % COUNTY ROAD 8, LOOGOOTEE, IN, 47553

  Registry ID: 110028167436

• LAYERS, INC. @ POULTRY PRODUCTS

  4048 N 4TH STREET, DUBOIS, IN, 47527

  Registry ID: 110028151372

• LAYERS, INC.

  PO BOX 127, DUBOIS, IN, 47527

  Registry ID: 110028142436

• LAYERS, INC. @ MILLER FARM

  8654 E ST. RD. 164, CELESTINE, IN, 47521

  Registry ID: 110028135293

• LAYERS, INC. @ P&R FARM

  5195 E ST. RD. 64, ST. ANTHONY, IN, 47575

  Registry ID: 110028167445

• LAYERS, INC. @ BOONDOCK

  9750 E 450 N, DUBOIS, IN, 47527

  Registry ID: 110028135300

• LAYERS, INC. @ SHELL MOUND

  RR#1 BOX 71A, SHOALS, IN, 47581

  Registry ID: 110028164233

• LAYERS, INC. @ STEINVALLEY

  1382 N STEINBOTTOM ROAD, JASPER, IN, 47546

  Registry ID: 110028167427

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• 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 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Layers, Inc.entered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $4,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-07-19Final Order Issued
• 2006-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered