EPA v. Kenneth Ehlers

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 Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Participating AFOs pay a civil penalty based on size and number of farms to resolve potential past and current liabliity 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)

• Kenneth EhlersNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KENNETH EHLERS

  4760 180TH AVENUE, MARATHON, IA, 50565

  Registry ID: 110028123634

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Kenneth Ehlersentered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-07-19Final Order Issued
• 2006-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered