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08-1998-0153JudicialClosedFY 1998· Region 08

EPA v. OPHEIM RADAR STATION SITE

Source Agrees

Case summary

REFERRAL NECESSARY BECAUSE EPA NEEDS IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO THE OPHEIM RADAR STATION SITE TO CONDUCT A SUPERFUND REMOVAL ACTION. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT MR. LOUCKS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL; HIS WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN. EPA HAS OBLIGATED FUNDING TO BEGIN REMOVAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE LAST QUARTER OF FY98. THE REMOVAL ACTION IS NECESSARY TO MITIGATE THE THREATS TO THE LOCAL POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT POSED BY EXOSED, FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS. SITE ACCESS IS CURRENTLY UNCONTROLLED.

Defendants (1)

  • JOHN LOUCKSNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • OPHEIM RADAR STATION

    2 MILE W OF OPHEIM, OPHEIM, MT, 59250

    Registry ID: 110009295985

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 104E3Entry Access

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1998-08-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-10-13Concluded
  • 1998-10-13Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1998-10-13Complaint Filed With Court

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51055
Case number
08-1998-0153
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Entry Access

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1998-0153 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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