EPA v. UMETCO MINERALS CORPORATION/NUCLA

Case summary

THE RESPONDENT, UMETCO MINERALS CORPORATION IS THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A FORMER URANIUM AND VANADIUM MILL NEAR HIGHWAY C141, NUCLA, COLORADO, WHICH IS SOMETIMES KNOWN AS THE URAVAN FACILITY AND WILL BE REFERRED TO IN THIS COMPLAINT AS THE FACILITY. ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 10 AND 11, 1991 FRANCIS TRAN, AN AUTHORIZED EPA INSPECTOR, CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE RESPONDENT, TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH TSCA AND EPA REGULATIONS RELATING TO POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCB'S). NOTICES OF INSPECTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY WERE ISSUED TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RESPONDENT.

Defendants (1)

• UMETCO MINERALS CORPORATION/NUCLANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UMETCO MINERALS CORP

  NEAR HWY C141, NUCLA, CO, 81424

  Registry ID: 110010732332

Statutes cited

• TSCA 15 — Prohibited Acts

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UMETCO MINERALS CORPORATION/NUCLAentered 1996-02-23

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $29,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-02-23Final Order Issued
• 1996-04-15Enforcement Action Closed