EPA v. Asarco - Ray Complex
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty action (APO) pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) issued to ASARCO LLC. The violation involves excess opacity emissions from the tall stack at the Hayden, Arizona smelter complex. The Complaint seeks a maximum penalty (notice pleading).
Defendants (1)
- Asarco Inc. LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
ASARCO INCORPORATED RAY COMPLEX HAYDEN SMELTER & CONCENTRATOR
640 ASARCO AVENUE, HAYDEN, AZ, 85235
Registry ID: 110000471338
ASARCO INCORPORATED RAY COMPLEX HAYDEN SMELTER & CONCENTRATOR
640 ASARCO AVENUE, HAYDEN, AZ, 85235
Registry ID: 110000471338
Statutes cited
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Asarco - Ray Complexentered 2005-12-08
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $62,411
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-12-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-12-08Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 161408
- Case number
- 09-2005-0248
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- New Source Performance Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2005-0248 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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