EPA v. ARCO-BINGHAM CREEK CHANNEL

Case summary

09/16/94: REGION 8 HAS REFERRED AN ACTION UNDER SECTION 107A OF CERCLA TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $613,766 IN PAST COSTS AND ANY FUTURE COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BINGHAM CREEK CHANNEL PHASE I SITE IN WEST JORDAN, UTAH. BEGINNING IN 11/90, THE U.S.E.P.A. TOOK ACTIONS TO INVESTI- GATE RELEASES OF LEAD AND ARSENIC AT THE SITE. IN 1991, EPA CONDUCTED A REMOVAL ACTION IN WEST JORDAN, UTAH IN COOP- ERATION WITH THE STATE. EPA IS NOW SEEKING TO RECOVER ITS PAST AND FUTURE COSTS FROM ARCO AND POSSIBLE THE AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING COMPANY(ASARCO), THE PAST OPERATORS OF NEARBY FACILITIES THAT DISPOSED OF WASTE INTO BINGHAM CREEK THUS BECOMING GENERATORS UNDER THE CERCLA SCHEME.

Defendants (1)

• ARCO-BINGHAM CREEK CHANNEL PHASE I SITENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BINGHAM CREEK CHANNELL

  HIGHWAY 111 AT COPPERTON, W JORDAN, UT, 84088

  Registry ID: 110009314054

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARCO-BINGHAM CREEK CHANNEL, PHASE Ientered 1999-11-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1992-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-06-14Final Order Lodged
• 1999-11-10Final Order Entered
• 1999-11-10Concluded
• 2000-01-07Enforcement Action Closed