EPA v. CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS - BAXTER SPRINGS/TREECE SUBSITES
Cost recovery
$75,492
Case summary
EPA LISTED THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SITE ON THE NPL IN 1983. THE SITE IS APPROXIMATELY 110 SQUARE MILES. THE SITE IS AN ABONDONED LEAD AND ZINC MINING DISTRICT. DURING THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION THE SITE WAS DIVIDED INTO SIX SUBSITES. THE GALENA SUBSITE WAS STUDIED FIRST. RECENTLY EPA HAS NEGOTIATED WITH THE POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES FOR THE BAXTER SPRINGS AND TREECE SUBSITES FOR CONDUCT OF AN RI/FS. THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO PERFORM THE RI/FS.
Defendants (7)
- AMAX, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- ASARCO, INC.
- EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC.
- GOLD FIELDS AMERICAN CORPORATION
- NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
- ST. JOE MINERALS CORPORATION
- SUN COMPANY, INC.
Facilities (1)
CHEROKEE COUNTY
T34 S35 R25E, GALENA, KS, 66739
Registry ID: 110009285825
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS - BAXTER SPRINGS/TREECE SUentered 1990-05-07
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1990-03-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-05-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1990-05-07Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 43776
- Case number
- 07-1990-0168
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- REGE
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1990-0168 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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