EPA v. TRONOX PIGMENTS (SAVANNAH) INC.

Case summary

VIOLATION OF TITLE V PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THE CAA. VIOLATIONS OF THE NPDES PERMITS ISSUED UNDER CWA. RESULT = EXCESS EMISSIONS TO THE AIR AND SEDIMENT AND POLLUTANTS EMITTED TO THE SAVANNAH RIVER. ONE DEFENDANT: TRONOX, INC., PRODUCES TITANIUM DIOXIDE ALSO OPERATES A SULFURIC ACID PLANT AND GYPSUM PLANT. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF = COMPLIANCE WITH PERMIT. PENALITES = OVER $20 MILLION. SEE SENSITIVE COMMENTS FOR RCRA INFORMATION. 9-24-08 - REFERRAL AMENDED TO INCLUDE CERCLA 103(a) COUNTS. SEE SENSITIVE COMMENTS FOR DETAILS. 2/8/11 - ON FEB 8, 2011, A CD WAS ENTERED IN THE SD GA BETWEEN DOJ REPRESENTING EPA AND TRONOX PIGMENTS (SAVANNAH), INC (TRONOX), TO RESOLVE VIOLATIONS OF CAA, CWA, RCRA, AND CERCLA. THE CD INCLUDES A $4.2 MILLION PENALTY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF UNDER THE CAA, RCRA, AND CWA. TRONOX IS IN BANKRUPTCY AND THE CD IS SUBJECT TO THE REORGANIZATION PLAN CURRENTLY BEING NEGOTIATED.

Defendants (1)

• TRONOX PIGMENTS (SAVANNAH), INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TRONOX PIGMENTS (SAVANNAH), INC. (KERR-MCGEE PIGMENTS)

  1 KERR-MCGEE ROAD, SAVANNAH, GA, 31401

  Registry ID: 110002082353

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRONOX PIGMENTS (SAVANNAH) INC.entered 2011-02-08

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $4,200,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2006-12-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-09-24Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2008-12-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-08-26Final Order Lodged
• 2011-02-08Concluded
• 2011-02-08Final Order Entered
• 2017-10-02Enforcement Action Closed