EPA v. LAFARGE, INCORPORATED

Case summary

01/02/90 SYNOPSIS OF CASE: LAFARGE, INCORPORATED (HEREIN- AFTER LAFARGE ), IS A CEMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY ALSO IN -VOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF CEMENT, READY MIX CONCRETE, AND OTHER CONCRETE PRODUCTS. LAFARGE, A SUBSIDIAR Y OF LAFARGE COPPEE SA, PARIS FRANCE, IS BASED IN RESTON, VA AND HAS B RANCH OFFICES AND DIVISIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. LAFARGE HAS A DIVISION OFFICE IN FT. WORTH, TX, (HEREINAFTER THE FACILITY ), WHICH OPERATES AS A CEMENT MANUFACTURING PLANT. THIS FACILITY HAS NOT PRODUCED CEMENT SINCE 1988, HOWEVER A PORTION OF THE PLANT IS USED AS A CEMENT DISTRIBUTION TERMINAL, WHERE BULK CEMENT IS BROUGH IN BY RAIL AND DISBURSED BY TRUCK. DURING JUNE 1989 THROUGH NOVEMBER, 1989, LAFARGE CONDUCTED A DEMOLITON AND SALVAGING OPERATION AT THE FACILITY WHICH INVOLVED THE DISMANTLING OF BUILDINGS AND THE REMOVAL OF TRANSITE ROOF- ING AND SIDING. DURING THIS TIME, LAFARGE CONTRACTED WITH INDUSTRIAL METALS, A COMPANY BASED IN DALLAS, TX, TO SALVAGE METAL EQUIPMENT FROM THE FACILITY.

Defendants (3)

• ART O'SHEA
• LAFARGE, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• VICTOR YOURSTON

Facilities (2)

• LAFARGE CORP

  3900 ANGLE AVE, FORT WORTH, TX, 76113

  Registry ID: 110010774251

• LAFARGE CORP

  3900 ANGLE AVE, FORT WORTH, TX, 76113

  Registry ID: 110010774251

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LAFARGE, INCORPORATEDentered 1995-08-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $10,500

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1990-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-12-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-04-01Returned To Region
• 1991-05-14Rereferred
• 1993-11-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-08-24Final Order Lodged
• 1995-08-24Final Order Entered
• 1995-08-24Concluded
• 1995-08-24Enforcement Action Closed