EPA v. COLLEGE OF THE CANON SMELTER SITE
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Case summary
A PORTION OF THE SITE WAS HISTORICALLY USED AS A STORAGE AREA FOR MINING WASTE CONTAINING IRON, SULPHUR, LEAD, ZINC AND ARSENIC UP TO APPROXIMATELY 1968. MOST OF THE MATERIAL HAS BEEN REMOVED BUT A SMALL AMOUNT REMAINS. RAINFALL HAS CAUSED EROSION OF THIS MATERIAL AND SOME OF IT IS NOW LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY. THE SETTLING RESPONDENT HAS RECENTLY CONTRACTED TO BUY THE PROPERTY AND HAS NEVER OCCUPIED, USED OR HAD ANY PREVIOUS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY.
Defendants (1)
- COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS SMELTER SITENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COLLEGE OF THE CANON % ERNEST BAUMAN
APPROX 3 MILES NW OF COTTER, PO BOX 1180, CANON CITY, CO, 81212
Registry ID: 110009270902
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS SMELTER SITEentered 1997-11-05
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-11-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-11-05Final Order Issued
- 1998-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-03-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51057
- Case number
- 08-1998-0155
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- 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 08-1998-0155 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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