EPA v. Hamilton Farms

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)

• Hamilton FarmsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HAMILTON FARMS

  517 A CO. RD.1000 W, FARMLAND, IN, 47340

  Registry ID: 110028169014

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Hamilton Farmsentered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $200

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-07-19Final Order Issued
• 2006-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered