EPA v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

Case summary

EPA ALLEGES THAT IT HAS A CLAIM AGAINST THE RESPONDENT FOR RECOVERY OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS PERTAINING TO THE LIMON ELEVATOR SITE, LOCATED IN LIMON, COLORADO. ADDITIONALLY, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT IN RESPONSE TO THE RELEASES OR THREATENED RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE, IT CONDUCTED AN INITIAL SITE EVALUATION, STABILIZED THE SITE, CONDUCTED A REMOVAL ACTION, CONDUCTED A POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY SEARCH, PREPARED PAST COST DOCUMENTATION, AND CONDUCTED OTHER RESPONSE ACTIONS RELATIVE TO THE SITE. EPA IS ALLEGING $264,389.79 IN PAST RESPONSE COSTS.

Defendants (1)

• UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY/LIMONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• LIMON ELEVATOR

  FIRST ST & G AVE, LIMON, CO, 80828

  Registry ID: 110008301122

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122 — Superfund
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-07-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-07-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-03-17Final Order Issued
• 1994-03-17Enforcement Action Closed