Clean Air Act stationary source · ICIS-AIR MN0000002713700113
UNITED TACONITE LLC - FAIRLANE PLANT, Forbes, MN: Clean Air Act compliance record, inspections, violations, penalties
- OperatingOperating status
- Major sourceEmissions classification
- No Violation IdentifiedCurrent violation status, as filed
- 5Compliance evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 0High-priority violations since January 1, 2017
- 3Formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017
UNITED TACONITE LLC - FAIRLANE PLANT, at 8470 TOWNLINE RD, Forbes in St. Louis County, Minnesota, is an operating major source of air pollution on EPA’s ICIS-AIR register. EPA’s file records its current violation status (ICIS-AIR’s high-priority violation field) as “No Violation Identified”. St. Louis County is on EPA’s Green Book list of areas that do not meet a national air quality standard. The status and classification are as EPA’s facility file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the source’s current standing, quarter by quarter.
Identity
| Facility as filed | UNITED TACONITE LLC - FAIRLANE PLANT |
|---|---|
| ICIS-AIR ID | MN0000002713700113 |
| EPA facility registry ID | 110070834615 |
| Operating status | Operating |
| Emissions classification | Major source |
| Current violation status (ICIS-AIR high-priority violation field) | No Violation Identified |
| Address | 8470 TOWNLINE RD, Forbes, MN 557384500 |
| County | St. Louis County |
| In a nonattainment county | Yes (EPA Green Book) |
| Industry (NAICS) | Mining and quarrying (NAICS 2122) |
| EPA region | 05 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR facility file (ECHO download).
Programs and pollutants
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-AIR download does not include its program, pollutant and Title V certification files, so this page does not list the Clean Air Act programs UNITED TACONITE LLC - FAIRLANE PLANT is under or the pollutants it is permitted for. The programs each evaluation and violation below was recorded under are shown with it. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report lists both.
Compliance evaluations
- 5Evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 3Full compliance evaluations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2025 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; New Source Review Permit Requirements; Title V Permits |
| October 25, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; New Source Review Permit Requirements; Title V Permits |
| April 5, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; New Source Review Permit Requirements; Title V Permits |
| June 9, 2022 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; New Source Review Permit Requirements; Title V Permits |
| September 11, 2019 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; New Source Review Permit Requirements; Title V Permits |
Violations
- 1Violation determinations since January 1, 2017
- 0Of them high-priority
A high-priority violation (HPV) is the most serious class of Clean Air Act non-compliance an agency records; a federally reportable violation (FRV) is the next step down. Each row is one determination as EPA’s violation history files it.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2024 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
Enforcement and penalties
3 formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017, 2 of them with a penalty filed above zero. Each penalty is shown as EPA’s formal action file states it; “Not stated” means the file gives no figure, and $0 is a disclosed zero.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Penalty, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2026 | Administrative Order | State | $22,980 |
| April 3, 2025 | Administrative Order | State | $0 |
| October 4, 2019 | Civil Judicial Action | U.S. EPA | $50,000 |
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal action file holds no notice or warning for ICIS-AIR MN0000002713700113 since January 1, 2017.
Stack tests
- 29Stack tests since January 1, 2017
- 0Recorded as failed
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | Pass | State |
| October 13, 2025 | Pass | State |
| March 21, 2025 | Pass | State |
| January 27, 2025 | Pass | State |
| September 23, 2024 | Pass | State |
| March 12, 2024 | N/A | State |
| January 22, 2024 | Pass | State |
| March 24, 2023 | Pass | State |
| February 3, 2023 | Pass | State |
| November 21, 2022 | Pass | State |
| June 21, 2022 | Pass | State |
| November 18, 2021 | Pass | State |
| October 13, 2021 | Pass | State |
| September 13, 2021 | Pass | State |
| June 8, 2021 | Pass | State |
| November 17, 2020 | Pass | State |
| March 5, 2020 | Pass | State |
| March 4, 2020 | N/A | State |
| October 23, 2019 | Pass | State |
| March 12, 2019 | Pass | State |
| March 12, 2019 | Pass | State |
| February 13, 2019 | Pass | State |
| February 11, 2019 | N/A | State |
| March 19, 2018 | Pass | State |
| February 20, 2018 | Pass | State |
| September 26, 2017 | Pass | State |
| August 30, 2017 | Pass | State |
| May 3, 2017 | Pass | State |
| February 27, 2017 | Pass | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR evaluation, violation, stack test and enforcement files (ECHO download), events dated January 1, 2017 or later as loaded; up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download, loaded September 14, 2026.