EPA v. Pigtales, Ltd. #1 & #2

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)

• Pigtales, Ltd. #1 & #2Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• PIGTALES, LTD NO.2

  3978 470TH AVENUE, EMMERSBURG, IA, 50536

  Registry ID: 110028132982

• PIGTALES, LTD NO.1

  4861 490TH STREET, MALLARD, IA, 50562

  Registry ID: 110028132991

• PIGTALES, LTD. #1 & #2

  4871 490TH AVE., MALLARD, IA, 50562

  Registry ID: 110028140027

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Pigtales, Ltd. #1 & #2entered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

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