EPA v. SILVER BOW CREEK/BUTTE AREA SITE

Case summary

THIS PRE-REFERRAL WAS FORWARDED TO DOJ RECOMMENDING A SETTLEMENT RESOLVING THE MONTANA POWER COMPANY'S CERCLA LIABILITY WITHIN THE BUTTE PRIORITY SOILS OPERABLE UNIT OF THE SILVER BOW/BUTTE AREA NPL SITE. THE MONTANA POWER COMPANY AGREES TO PAY $100,000 TOWARDS EPA RESPONSE COSTS IN EXCHANGE FOR AN AGREEMENT FROM EPA NOT TO INITIATE ANY FURTHER JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION UNDER CERCLA FOR THIS CONTAMINATION.

Defendants (1)

• MONTANA POWER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SILVER BOW CREEK/BUTTE AREA

  BUTTE TO MILLTOWN RESERVIOR, BUTTE, MT, 59750

  Registry ID: 110009339778

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SILVER BOW CREEK/BUTTE AREAentered 2000-10-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1998-04-28PRN Sent
• 1998-06-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-04-26Final Order Lodged
• 2000-10-26Final Order Entered