EPA v. Ben, Sam and Zach Buchanan

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 (3)

• Zach BuchananNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Sam BuchananNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Ben BuchananNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• LAZY B FARMS - SITE 5

  RR 1 BOX 81A, LAWRENCEVILLE, IL, 62439

  Registry ID: 110028217098

• LAZY B FARMS-SITE 1

  RR 1 BOX 81A, LAWRENCEVILLE, IL, 62439

  Registry ID: 110028217105

• LAZY B FARMS-SITE 9

  RR 1, BRIDGEPORT, IL, 62417

  Registry ID: 110028217089

• BEN, SAM AND ZACH BUCHANAN

  RR 1 BOX 81-A, LAWRENCEVILLE, IL, 62439

  Registry ID: 110028223090

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Ben, Sam and Zach Buchananentered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-07-19Final Order Issued
• 2006-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered