EPA v. H & R Partnership

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)

• H & R PartnershipNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• HARDIN SITE

  12823 140TH STREET, ALDEN, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028128336

• MORE FINISHER SITE

  12788 DAISY BLVD., DRAKESVILLE, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028128577

• H & R PARTNERSHIP

  P.O. BOX 520, IOWA FALLS, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028220645

• KING SITE

  30651 YAK AVE., MILTON, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028128540

• MONTEREY SITE

  13854 276TH STREET, BLOOMFIELD, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028128568

• HUMKE NURSERY SITE

  2408 30TH STREET, ACKLEY, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028128531

• MORE NURSERY SITE

  15014 BISON TRAIL, DRAKESVILLE, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110028128586

• YAHNKE SITE

  30278 180TH STREET, BLOOMFIELD, IA, 50126

  Registry ID: 110037650725

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• H & R Partnershipentered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $3,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

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