EPA v. MOUAT INDUSTRIES NPL SITE
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
INVESTIGATIONS BY THE EPA IN THE 1980'S AND 90'S ESTABLISHED THAT ELEVATED LEVELS OF CHROMIUM WERE PRESENT IN THE SOIL, GROUND WATER AND SURFACE WATER WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO THE SITE. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT A CONFIRMED PLUME WAS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER. A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE OR THE ENVIRONMENT IS POSED BY THE SITE AND ADJACENT AREAS TO WHICH CHROMIUM CONTAMINATION HAS MIGRATED.
Defendants (6)
- FMC CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- ARCONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- MONTE VISTA CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- MOUAT INDUSTRIES NPL SITENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- TIMBERWELD MFG CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- TOWN OF COLUMBUSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MOUAT INDUSTRIES
ADJACENT TO AIR STRIP IN CY, COLUMBUS, MT, 59019
Registry ID: 110009350763
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MOUAT INDUSTRIES NPL SITEentered 1996-07-26
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-07-26Final Order Issued
- 1996-08-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-04-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 50581
- Case number
- 08-1996-0125
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1996-0125 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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