EPA v. ASARCO-EAST HELENA (NC)
Combined With Another Case(s)
Penalty assessed
$3,386,100
Case summary
EPA MET WITH ASARCO ON 7/31 AND 8/1/96 TO DISCUSS RCRA VIOLATIONS AS WELL AS CWA NPDES VIOLATIONS. EPA HAD ISSUED TO ASARCO A NOV FOR IT'S CLEAN WATER ACT NPDES VIOLATIONS IN 1994. THE REGION THEN ISSUED AN ADMINSTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER 9/11/95 REQURING COMPLIANCE WITH DISCHARGE LIMITS FOR EXISTING SOURCE PRIMARY LEAD SMELTERS WITH METALLURGIC ACID PLANTS. EPA SENT A DEMAND LETTER TO ASARCO RELATING TO THE CWA VIOLATIONS ON 7/26/96. NO SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS HAVE OCCURRED TO DATE, ALTHOUGH NEGOTIATIONS ARE CONTEMPLATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Defendants (1)
- ASARCO-EAST HELENANamed in complaint
Facilities (3)
ASARCO INC EAST HELENA
SOUTH OF EAST HELENA, EAST HELENA, MT, 59625
Registry ID: 110007651807
ASARCO INC EAST HELENA
SOUTH OF EAST HELENA, EAST HELENA, MT, 59625
Registry ID: 110007651807
ASARCO INC EAST HELENA
SOUTH OF EAST HELENA, EAST HELENA, MT, 59625
Registry ID: 110007651807
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-08-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-08-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-10-07Complaint Filed With Court
- 2001-02-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 50585
- Case number
- 08-1996-0129
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1996-0129 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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