EPA v. BINGHAM CREEK CHANNEL PHASE III-SSID#7F

Case summary

OF CONCERN AT THIS SITE ARE LEAD AND ARSENIC. EPA CON- DUCTED A RISK RELATED STUDY TO DETERMINE THE BIOAVAILABILITY OF THE LEAD IN THE SOILS. THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT 17%- 19% OF THE LEAD IN THE SOILS COULD GET INTO THE BLOODSTREAM. SEVERAL EXPOSURE ROUTES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH LEAD AND ARSENIC CONTAMINATION CONDITIONS AT THE SITE. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO NEARBY POPULATIONS AT THE PHASE 3 REMOVAL SITE WITH APPROX- IMATELY 51 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. CONDITIONS AT THE SITE PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

Defendants (1)

• BINGHAM CREEK CHANNELNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• BINGHAM CREEK CHANNELL

  HIGHWAY 111 AT COPPERTON, W JORDAN, UT, 84088

  Registry ID: 110009314054

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1995-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered