EPA v. DAVID R. HUDSON/ORMES

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL COMPLAINT AND CONSENT AGREEMENT/FINAL ORDER (CA/FO) PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA AS AMENDED, 42 U. S.C. SEC. 9609, AND 325 OF EPCRA, U.S.C. SEC. 11045, TO DAV ID R. HUDSON AND ORMES, L.L.C. THE FACILITY FAILED TO NOTIF Y THE NRC, SERC AND LEPC AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 103 OF CE RCLA AND SECTION 304 OF EPCRA OF A RELEASE OF 30,000 GALLON S OF NITRIC ACID WHICH RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF OVER THE RQ OF NITRIC OXIDE. THE RELEASE RESULTED IN OVER 250 RESIDEN TS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION BOTH IN LAVEEN, ARIZONA AND ON THE ADJACENT GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY (TRIBAL LAND). THE FACILITY FAILED TO PROVIDE MSDSS OR A LIST OF HAZARDOUS SUB STANCE TO THE SERC, LEPC AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED UND ER SECTION 311 OF EPCRA. THE COMPLAINT AND CA/FO SIMULTANEO USLY COMMENCE AND CONCLUDE THE CASE WITH A PENALTY ASSESSMEN T OF $102,856. PENALTY IS DIVIDED INTO EPCRA AND CERCLA PORT IONS. PENALTY PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE IN INSTALLMENTS.

Defendants (1)

• DAVID R. HUDSON, ORMES L.L.C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DAVID R. HUDSON, ORMES, LLC

  5601 W DOBBINS RD, LAVEEN, AZ, 85339

  Registry ID: 110010678864

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DAVID R. HUDSON/ORMESentered 2000-09-08

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $102,856

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-08Final Order Issued
• 2000-09-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2000-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered