EPA v. Prairie Farms Dairy

Case summary

Prairie Farms Dairy (PFD) is a dairy cooperative which manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of products with facilities across the Midwest and Southern United States. After Dean Foods, Inc. declared bankruptcy, on May 1, 2020, PFD purchased 14 of its facilities. On February 17, 2021, PFD entered into a New Owner Auditing Agreement with the EPA to conduct a compliance audit on its newly acquired facilities. PFD completed its audits on July 29, 2022. These audits resulted in the company voluntarily disclosing multiple violations of Clean Air Act (CAA) section 112(r) across five (5) of 14 newly acquired facilities. Most violations related to failure to adhere to the multiple requirements set forth in 40 CFR Part 68 resulting in incomplete information or the failure to take steps to achieve compliance. Each violation has been remedied by submitting corrected or missing information and/or taking the required steps to return to compliance.

Defendants (1)

• Prairie Farm Dairy, IncNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC

  1930 WOODDALE DRIVE, WOODBURY, MN, 55125

  Registry ID: 110003748115

• EAST SIDE JERSEY DAIRY INC

  4001 HWY 190 W, HAMMOND, LA, 70401

  Registry ID: 110072153259

• LAKESIDE DAIRY

  1200 WEST RUSSELL STREET, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104-1325

  Registry ID: 110011682535

• EAST SIDE JERSEY DAIRY - O'FALLON, IL

  610 E. STATE STREET, O'FALLON, IL, 62269

  Registry ID: 110000439115

• DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC

  1930 WOODDALE DRIVE, WOODBURY, MN, 55125

  Registry ID: 110003748115

• PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY

  1207 E MAIN, BISMARCK, ND, 58501

  Registry ID: 110071752932

Statutes cited

• CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Prairie Farms Dairyentered 2024-06-18

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2024-06-18Final Order Issued
• 2024-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered