EPA v. PARK CITY VENTURES

Case summary

NATURE OF CASE THE PROPOSED ACTION IS A CIVIL SUIT TO COLLECT A PENALTY FROM REFERENCED COMPANY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SEC- TION 309(D) OF THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, AS AMENDED (FWPCA) 33 U.S.C. 1319(D). LEGAL STATUS OF THE DEFENDANT PARK CITY VENTURES IS THE TRADE NAME FOR A PARTNERSHIP COMPRISED OF TWO GENERAL PARTNER, THE ANACONDA COMPANY AND THE AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING COMPANY. BASIS OF DEFENDANT'S LIABILITY: FACTUAL BACKGROUND PVC OPERATES A LEAD AND ZINC MINING FACILITY NEAR KEETLEY STATION, UTAH. ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 23 AND 24, 1976, FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 24 HOURS, A DISCHARGE(SPILL) OF TAILINGS OCCURRED FROM THE PCV'S FOUR-INCH TAILING LINE, WITH APPROX- IMATELY FIVE TONS OF MATERIAL ENTERING SILVER CREEK. THIS TAILINGS MATERIAL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30% SOLIDS CONTAINING A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF HEAVY METALS (LEAD, ZINC, COPPER AND SILVER) HIGHLY TOXIC TO FISH.

Defendants (1)

• PARK CITY VENTURESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• UNITED PARK CITY MINES CO

  1.5 MILES SOUTH OF PARK CITY HIGHWAY 224, PARK CITY, UT, 84060

  Registry ID: 110001149784

• UNITED PARK CITY MINES CO

  1.5 MILES SOUTH OF PARK CITY HIGHWAY 224, PARK CITY, UT, 84060

  Registry ID: 110001149784

• UNITED PARK CITY MINES CO

  1.5 MILES SOUTH OF PARK CITY HIGHWAY 224, PARK CITY, UT, 84060

  Registry ID: 110001149784

• UNITED PARK CITY MINES CO

  1.5 MILES SOUTH OF PARK CITY HIGHWAY 224, PARK CITY, UT, 84060

  Registry ID: 110001149784

• UNITED PARK CITY MINES CO

  1.5 MILES SOUTH OF PARK CITY HIGHWAY 224, PARK CITY, UT, 84060

  Registry ID: 110001149784

• UNITED PARK CITY MINES CO

  1.5 MILES SOUTH OF PARK CITY HIGHWAY 224, PARK CITY, UT, 84060

  Registry ID: 110001149784

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PARK CITY VENTURESentered 1980-05-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1977-04-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1979-02-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1979-04-29Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1980-05-19Final Order Lodged
• 1980-05-19Final Order Entered
• 1980-05-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1980-05-19Concluded
• 1980-06-04Enforcement Action Closed