EPA v. ACOMA, PUEBLO OF
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
1. SECTION 7003 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ). 2. PUEBLO OF ACOMA FACILITY: OLD ACOMA STOCKYARD P.O. BOX 309 PUEBLO OF ACOMA, VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87034 3. DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF TOXAPHENE ON ACOMA LANDS AND THAT THE LEVELS OF TOXAPHENE MAY CONSTITUTE AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT, EPA ISSUED RCRA 7003 ORDER THAT REQUIRES THE PUEBLO TO UNDERTAKE THE CLEAN UP OF THE TOXAPHENE PESTICIDE CONTAMINATED SOILS IN THE TRIBAL STOCKYARDS.
Defendants (1)
- ACOMA, PUEBLO OFNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OLD ACOMA STOCKYARD
30 MI SE OF TRIBAL RD, PUEBLO OF ACOMA, NM, 87034
Registry ID: 110010690412
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ACOMA, PUEBLO OFentered 2001-09-26
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2001-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-09-26Final Order Issued
- 2001-11-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-10-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-10-03Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 41266
- Case number
- 06-2001-0912
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- 6RC-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2001-0912 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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