EPA v. Mosaic Phosphates, Inc.

Case summary

Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC (Mosaic) is one of the world's largest manufacturers of finished phosphate fertilizer products. Mosaic manufactures or manufactured phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid and/or ammoniated fertilizers at two production facilities in Louisiana, at Uncle Sam and Faustina (Saint James). The Consent Decree will resolve the claims alleged in the Complaint.

Defendants (1)

• Mosaic Phosphates, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• MOSAIC PHOSPHATES CO (IMC AGRICO) FAUSTINA PLANT

  9959 HIGHWAY 18, ST. JAMES, LA, 70086

  Registry ID: 110022324037

• MOSAIC PHOSPHATES CO (IMC AGRICO) FAUSTINA PLANT

  9959 HIGHWAY 18, ST. JAMES, LA, 70086

  Registry ID: 110022324037

• MOSAIC PHOSPHATES CO (IMC AGRICO) FAUSTINA PLANT

  9959 HIGHWAY 18, ST. JAMES, LA, 70086

  Registry ID: 110022324037

• MOSAIC PHOSPHATES CO (IMC AGRICO) FAUSTINA PLANT

  9959 HIGHWAY 18, ST. JAMES, LA, 70086

  Registry ID: 110022324037

• MOSAIC PHOSPHATES CO (IMC AGRICO) FAUSTINA PLANT

  9959 HIGHWAY 18, ST. JAMES, LA, 70086

  Registry ID: 110022324037

• MOSAIC PHOSPHATES CO (IMC AGRICO) FAUSTINA PLANT

  9959 HIGHWAY 18, ST. JAMES, LA, 70086

  Registry ID: 110022324037

• MOSAIC FERTILIZER LLC UNCLE SAM PLANT

  7250 HIGHWAY 44, UNCLE SAM, LA, 70792-

  Registry ID: 110006020215

• MOSAIC PHOSPHATES CO (IMC AGRICO) FAUSTINA PLANT

  9959 HIGHWAY 18, ST. JAMES, LA, 70086

  Registry ID: 110022324037

• MOSAIC FERTILIZER LLC UNCLE SAM PLANT

  7250 HIGHWAY 44, UNCLE SAM, LA, 70792-

  Registry ID: 110006020215

• MOSAIC PHOSPHATES CO (IMC AGRICO) FAUSTINA PLANT

  9959 HIGHWAY 18, ST. JAMES, LA, 70086

  Registry ID: 110022324037

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Mosaic Phosphates, Inc.entered 2016-06-24

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,350,000 · State/local: $1,550,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2006-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-07-31Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2015-09-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-09-30Final Order Lodged
• 2016-06-24Final Order Entered