EPA v. ESSEX COPPER SITE

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS INITIATION OF A COST RECOVERY ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 107A OF THE CERCLA ACT . THE SITE WAS FIRST REFERRED TO EPA BY THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ON 2/28/94, FOR CONSIDERATION OF A REMOVAL ACTION. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE STATE AND EPA REVEALED THAT APPROXIMATELY 88 DETERIORA-TING AND/OR LEAKING DRUMS AND SEVERAL LEAKING CAPACITORS AND TRANSFORMERS WERE LOCATED AT THE SITE. THE TOTAL COSTS OF THIS REMOVAL ACTION IS APPROXIMATELY $250,000.

Defendants (1)

• ANYOX METALS LIMITEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ESSEX COPPER PROCESSING PLANT

  3 MILES WEST OF MILFORD, MILFORD, UT, 84751

  Registry ID: 110009314991

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ESSEX COPPER PROCESSING PLANTentered 2000-06-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-02-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-02-25Final Order Lodged
• 2000-06-19Final Order Entered