EPA v. BUTTE PRIORITY SOILS

Case summary

THE BUTTE PRIORITY SOILS OPERABLE UNIT(BPSOU) CONSISTS OF FORMER AND/OR ACTIVE MINING, MILLING, SMELTING AND RELATED FACILITIES. IT'S A NETWORK OF RAILROAD TRACKS AND SPURS CON- STRUCTED OR CONTAMINATED WITH MINING RELATED WASTES. THESE MINE WASTE DUMPS, MILL WASTES & ASSOCIATED CONTAMINATED SOILS SURROUNDING THE AREA ARE CONTAMINATED WITH LEAD AND ARSENIC. THE POTENTIAL HEALTH THREAT TO THE RESIDENTS CONSISTS PRI- MARILY OF INGESTION AND/OR INHALATION OF THESE CONTAMINANTS.

Defendants (4)

• ARCONamed in complaint
• DENNIS WASHINGTONNamed in complaint
• MONTANA RESOURCES, INC.Named in complaint
• RARUS RAILWAY CO.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• SILVER BOW CREEK/BUTTE AREA

  BUTTE TO MILLTOWN RESERVIOR, BUTTE, MT, 59750

  Registry ID: 110009339778

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1990-06-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1990-06-07Final Order Issued
• 1996-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered