EPA v. Agrifos Fertilizer LLC

Case summary

On December 7, 2011, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) Section 3008(a) to Agrifos Fertilizer, LLC, located in Pasadena, Texas. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of: 1. Disposal of hazardous waste without a RCRA permit or Interim Status; 2. Failure to meet Land Disposal Restrictions Standards; 3. Failure to make a hazardous waste determination; 4. Processing (treating) hazardous waste without a RCRA permit or Interim Status; 5. Improper storage of used oil; 6. Improper routing of effluent form scrubber through cooling tower; and 7. Failure to certify compliance with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 63.603(e). The CAFO requires Agriofs to pay $ 1.8 million in penalty, plus perform $600,000.00 in Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs). Agrifos must respond to EPA Region 6 by January 7, 2012. For more information, see documents below.

Defendants (1)

• AgrifosNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• AGRIFOS FERTILIZER L.L.C.

  2001 JACKSON ROAD, PASADENA, TX, 77506

  Registry ID: 110056955521

• AGRIFOS FERTILIZER L.L.C.

  2001 JACKSON ROAD, PASADENA, TX, 77506

  Registry ID: 110056955521

• AGRIFOS FERTILIZER L.L.C.

  2001 JACKSON ROAD, PASADENA, TX, 77506

  Registry ID: 110056955521

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Agrifos Fertilizer LLCentered 2011-12-07

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,800,000 · SEP: $600,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2011-12-07Final Order Issued
• 2011-12-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-01-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-12-03Compliance Achieved
• 2014-04-22Enforcement Action Closed