EPA v. Lynn Johnson Farms, 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)

• Lynn Johnson Farms, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• E. LYNN JOHNSON

  489 TRIPLE E DRIVE, FAIRMONT, NC, 28340

  Registry ID: 110028158981

• ELJ

  2895 N.C. 904 HWY, FAIRMONT, NC, 28340

  Registry ID: 110028158990

• LYNN JOHNSON FARMS, INC

  905 WHITE POND RD. WEST, FAIRMONT, NC, 28340

  Registry ID: 110028171127

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• 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)

• Lynn Johnson Farms, Incentered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

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