EPA v. KERN RIVER GAS PIPELINE/R7

Case summary

06/19/92: ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL ACTION ISSUED 11/05/91 AGAINST KERN RIVER GAS PIPELINE, SITE R7 FOR REMOVAL AND REIMBURSEMENT OF RESPONSE COSTS DEALING WITH HIGH LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS FOUND IN THE SOILS TO BE EXCAVATED. SOURCES OF LEAD AND OTHER HEAVY METALS CONTAMINATION IN THE SOIL ARE BELIEVED TO BE FROM TAILINGS PILES, WASTE ROCK DUMPS, SLAG HEAPS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER SOURCES OF HEAVY METALS CONTAMINATION RELATED TO HISTORICAL MINING EXTRACTION AND BENEFICIATION ACTIVITIES THAT OCCURRED IN BINGHAM CANYON.

Defendants (2)

• KERN RIVER GAS PIPELINE/R7Named in complaint
• KERN RIVER GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANYNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• KERN RIVER GAS TRANSMISSION

  295 CHIPETA WAY, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84108

  Registry ID: 110010732216

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1991-11-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1992-06-19Enforcement Action Data Entered