EPA v. T&T Farms of Alden, 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)

• T&T Farms of Alden, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• T&T FARMS OF ALDEN, INC.

  66198 220TH ST., ALDEN, MN, 56009

  Registry ID: 110028150603

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• T&T Farms of Alden, Inc.entered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $200

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-07-19Final Order Issued
• 2006-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered