IT APPEARS C.F. INDUSTRIES PERFORMED INADEQUATE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION OF SCRUBBER WATER. THIS RESULTED IN THE OPERATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS WITHOUT A RCRA PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS AND LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION VIOLATIONS. THIS CASE IS A NATIONAL PRIORITY FOR MINERAL PROCESSING. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS TO BE DETERMINED.
7/3/08 - AMENDED REFERRAL. EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT CF INDUSTRIES HAS VIOLATED THE ANNUAL TOXIC CHEMICAL INVENTORY AND RELEASE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER EPCRA 313, AS IMPLEMENTED BY 40 CFR PART 372, and the release notification requirements under EPCRA section 304 and CERCLA section 103, as implemented by 40 C.F.R. Part 355, and 40 C.F.R. Part 302, respectively. Specifically, CF Industries failed to submit annual TRI Form Rs for manganese, nickel, and zinc compounds manufactured at its Plant City, Florida, facility in 2004-2006 in excess of the reporting threshold of 25,000 lbs, and underreported releases of hydrogen fluoride (HF), a CERCLA hazardous substance and EPCRA extremely hazardous substance. Additionally, CF Industries violated the release notification requirements under EPCRA section 304 and CERCLA section 103 by failing to notify the National Response Center, the Local Environmental Planning Committee, and the State Environmental Response Commission of releases of HF that exceeded the daily reportable quantity during the years 2003-2007.
9/28/10 - CD ENTERED. CF WILL RECONFIGURE CURRENT MANUFACTURING OR WASTE HA