EPA v. Hudson Color Concentrates

Case summary

On December 21, 2010, EPA signed a CAFO resolving RCRA claims against Hudson Color Concentrates, a division of L&A Molding Corporation (Hudson Color). Hudson Color is the owner/operator of a facility that produces custom color plastic pellet concentrates for the plastics industry by blending, mixing, melting, extruding, quenching, drying and chipping processed mixtures of color pigments. Some of the powdered pigments contained hazardous levels of lead. Additionally, through operation of the facility, Hudson Color generates, or has generated universal wastes. This CAFO resolves EPA's claim that Hudson Color violated Sections 3002 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. '' 6922 and the authorized Massachusetts RCRA regulations by failing to: conduct adequate hazardous waste determinations; manage universal waste to prevent release of mercury; and mark accumulation dates on containers of stored universal wastes. Under the CAFO, Hudson Color has agreed to pay a penalty of $17,409.

Defendants (1)

• HUDSON COLOR CONCENTRATES (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HUDSON COLOR CONCENTRATES

  50 FRANCIS STREET, LEOMINSTER, MA, 01453

  Registry ID: 110000308854

• HUDSON COLOR CONCENTRATES

  50 FRANCIS STREET, LEOMINSTER, MA, 01453

  Registry ID: 110000308854

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Hudson Color Concentratesentered 2010-12-21

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $17,409

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-09-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-12-21Final Order Issued