EPA v. Asarco, LLC - Hayden

Case summary

This is a Consent Decree between US EPA and ASARCO (Respondent) for Respondent's alleged violations of the Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and the Title V Operating Permit Program at its Hayden, Arizona copper smelting facility. Respondent has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $4,500,000 and will implement complying actions valued at nearly $1.6 Million to address alleged violations, as well as perform a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) to reduce particulate emissions through the use of a diesel-electric locomotive engine as a primary switch locomotive to move ore at the smelter facility.

Defendants (1)

• Asarco, LLC - HaydenNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• ASARCO - HAYDEN SMELTER

  640 ASARCO AVE, HAYDEN, AZ, 85135

  Registry ID: 110069332261

• ASARCO - HAYDEN SMELTER

  640 ASARCO AVE, HAYDEN, AZ, 85135

  Registry ID: 110069332261

• ASARCO - HAYDEN SMELTER

  640 ASARCO AVE, HAYDEN, AZ, 85135

  Registry ID: 110069332261

• ASARCO - HAYDEN SMELTER

  640 ASARCO AVE, HAYDEN, AZ, 85135

  Registry ID: 110069332261

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Asarco, LLC - Haydenentered 2015-12-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $4,500,000 · SEP: $1,000,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2011-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2011-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-11-03Final Order Lodged
• 2015-11-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-12-30Final Order Entered