EPA v. STARMET CMI (CAMECO CORP)

Case summary

9/9/05 - DE MINIMIS ORDER ISSUED. SETTLING PARTY: CAMECO CORPORATION. WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL PAY TO THE EPA STARMET SPECIAL ACCOUNT (OU 5), $894,176. RESPONDENT'S PAYMENT INCLUDES: (A) $33,513 FOR PAST RESPONSE COSTS INCLURRED AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE; (B) $461,310 IN PROJECTED FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS TO BE INCURRED AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE; (C) INDIRECT COSTS OF $230,340; AND (D) A PREMIUM OF $169,013 TO COVER THE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SETTLEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RISK THAT TOTAL RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED OR TO BE INCURRED AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE BY THE EPA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND, OR BY ANY PRIVATE PARTY, WILL EXCEED THE ESTIMATED TOTAL RESPONSE COSTS UPON WHICH RESPONDENT'S PAYMENT IS BASED

Defendants (1)

• CAMECO CORPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STARMET CMI

  365 METAL DRIVE HIGHWAY 80, BARNWELL, SC, 29812

  Registry ID: 110008553190

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STARMET CMI (CAMECO CORP)entered 2005-09-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2005-09-09Final Order Issued
• 2005-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered