EPA v. Clougherty Packing Company Farm

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)

• Clougherty Packing Company FarmNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• CLOUGHERTY PACKING COMPANY FARMS

  3922 AVE. 120, CORCORAN, CA, 93212

  Registry ID: 110028156705

• CLOUGHERTY PACKING COMPANY FARMS

  3922 AVE. 120, CORCORAN, CA, 93212

  Registry ID: 110028156705

• CLOUGHERTY PACKING COMPANY FARMS

  3922 AVE 120, CORCORAN, CA, 93212

  Registry ID: 110028156705

• CLOUGHERTY PACKING COMPANY FARMS

  3922 AVE. 120, CONCORAN, CA, 93212

  Registry ID: 110028156705

• CLOUGHERTY PACKING COMPANY FARMS

  3922 AVE 120, CORCORAN, CA, 93212

  Registry ID: 110028156705

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Clougherty Packing Company Farmentered 2006-07-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $4,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-07-19Final Order Issued
• 2006-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered