EPA v. NL Industries Inc
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
NL IS A LIMITED CONTRIBUTOR TO SITE CONTAMINATION WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONLY ONE OF EIGHT MINE WASTE AREAS AT THE SITE. EPA BELIEVES A CASH-OUT SETTLEMENT IS APPROPRIATE FOR NL'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONTAMINATION.
Defendants (1)
- NL INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BIG RIVER MINE TAILINGS/ST. JOE MINERALS CORP.
SECTION 25 26 35 & 36 T37N R4E, DESLOGE, MO, 63601
Registry ID: 110009351860
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NL Industries Incentered 2018-11-26
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2018-08-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-09-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2018-10-04Complaint Filed With Court
- 2018-11-26Final Order Lodged
- 2018-11-26Final Order Entered
- 2018-12-31Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601522227
- Case number
- 07-2018-0316
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-3-09306/5
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2018-0316 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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