EPA v. U.S. V. ASARCO

Case summary

3/16/01: THIS WAS A CASH OUT CONSENT DECREE. THE FUNDS EPA RECOVERED WILL BE USED FOR A REMEDIAL ACTION THAT IS TO INSTALL A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM THAT WILL PROVIDE ALTERNATE WATER TO ABOUT 400 PRIVATE RESIDENCES, WHOSE SHALLOW AQUIFER PRIVATE WATER WELLS HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED OR ARE THREATENED WITH CONTAMINATION FROM THE ABANDONED, INA CTIVE LEAD AND MINING OPERATIONS, WHICH HAVE CAUSED LEAD LEVELS TO EXCEED SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STANDARDS THROUGHOU T THE SHALLOW AQUIFER. THE AGENCY DETERMINED THAT IT IS TECHNICALLY IMPRACTICAL TO CLEAN UP THE AQUIFER BECAUSE OF ITS SIZE.

Defendants (1)

• ASARCONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JASPER COUNTY SUPERFUND SITE

  JASPER COUNTY, PROSPERITY, MO, 64801

  Registry ID: 110010668072

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. V. ASARCOentered 2001-01-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2000-10-16Final Order Lodged
• 2000-10-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-10-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-01-19Final Order Entered
• 2001-01-19Concluded
• 2001-02-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-02-28Pipeline Closed
• 2001-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered