EPA v. Summit Farms, L.L.C. & Schager Holdings, 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 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)

• Summit Farms, L.L.C. & Schager Holdings, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUMMIT FARMS, L.L.C. & SCHAGER HOLDINGS, INC.

  22366 CEDAR AVE., DUMONT, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028174473

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Summit Farms, L.L.C. & Schager Holdings, Inc.entered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $200

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-07-19Final Order Issued
• 2006-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered