EPA v. Herbert + William Swain 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 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)

• Herbert + William Swain FarmsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• HERBERT + WILLIAM SWAIN FARMS

  73 GRASSY LANE FARM ROAD, BOLTON, NC, 28423

  Registry ID: 110028218676

• CORNERSTONE SOW FARM

  318 CORNERSTONE LANE, BOLTON, NC, 28423

  Registry ID: 110028137889

• GRAZZY LANE FARM

  73 GRASST LANE FARM RD, BOLTON, NC, 28423

  Registry ID: 110028137898

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Herbert + William Swain Farmsentered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

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