DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR’s website at www.iowadnr.gov/EnforcementActions
Consent Orders A consent order is issued as an alternative to issuing an administrative order. A consent order indicates that the DNR has voluntarily entered into a legally enforceable agreement with the other party.
Polk County
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Initiate construction and comply with the construction permit's compliance schedule; conduct two stack tests this year - one in the summer and one in the fall; comply with approved National Ambient Air Quality Standards modeling; submit quarterly progress reports; submit amended Emission Inventories for 2017 through 2022 and pay associated unreported emission fees; submit a supplemental Title V permit application; submit permit application to Polk County Public Works - Air Quality Division; and pay a $10,000 administrative penalty.
Polk County
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Initiate construction and comply with the construction permit's compliance schedule; comply with the Emissions Minimization Plan; submit quarterly progress reports until compliance is achieved with the 0.140 gal/ton VOC emission limit based on a twelve-month rolling average; submit amended Emission Inventories for 2017 through 2022 and pay associated unreported emission fees; submit permit application to Polk County Public Works - Air Quality Division; and pay a $10,000 administrative penalty.
Polk County
Brad Moeckly
Pay a $1,000 administrative penalty.