EPA v. Summit Farms, L.L.C.

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 and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Participating AFOs pay a civil penalty based on size and number of farms to resolve potential past and current liability 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.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (7)

• BUCKEYE SITE

  17554 195TH STREET, BUCKEYE, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028149171

• STALEY SITE

  16909 180TH STREET, ALDEN, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028133026

• DOUBLE V NURSERY SITE

  27551 145TH STREET, IOWA FALLS, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028149180

• DREIER SITE

  11011 180TH STREET, DUMONT, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028155118

• WILLIAMS SITE

  3415 240TH STREET, WILLIAMS, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028133160

• SUMMIT FARMS, L.L.C.

  620 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, IOWA FALLS, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028221083

• LAKE FARM SITE

  19694 CO.. HWY D-41, IOWA FALLS, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028128559

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Summit Farms, L.L.C.entered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-07-19Final Order Issued
• 2006-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered