EPA v. Union Mills Pork, LP

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)

• Union Mills Pork, LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• UNION MILLS PORK, LP

  3808 150TH STREET, BANES CITY, IA, 50027

  Registry ID: 110028127300

• UNION MILLS PORK, LP

  1656 TELLER AVENUE, NEW SHARON, IA, 50207

  Registry ID: 110028135186

• UNION MILLS PORK, LP

  2808 SOUTH 33RD STREET, OSKALOOSA, IA, 52577

  Registry ID: 110028217828

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Union Mills Pork, LPentered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

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