EPA v. OLD COBALT PONDS

Case summary

ON 12/15/94, THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PERFORMED AN EXTENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AT THE OLD COBALT PONDS SITE. IN AUGUST OF 1995, EPA CONDUCTED MORE SAMPLING AT THE SITE TO DETERMINE THE IMPACTS AND POTENTIAL RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL RECEPTORS CAUSED BY THE RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. THE TAILINGS AND CONTAMINATED SOILS AT THIS SITE CONTAIN ARSENIC, LEAD, COBALT, ASBESTOS AND VANADIUM PENTOXIDE AT ELEVATED LEVELS. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR CON- TINUED EXPOSURE OF THESE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TO HUMANS AND TO THE SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENT AT THE SITE, WHICH INCLUDES ENDANGERED SPECIES AND A WETLAND ECO-SYSTEM.

Defendants (1)

• JUSTIN WHITENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OLD COBALT PONDS

  SW 1/4 SECT.19, T1S,R3W, LAKE POINT, UT, 84074

  Registry ID: 110010692410

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OLD COBALT PONDSentered 1996-08-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-08-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-08-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-08-22Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-06Compliance Achieved
• 1998-10-30Enforcement Action Closed