EPA v. HECLA MINING COMPANY

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IS ISSUED TO HECLA MINING COMPANY TO REQUIRE HECLA TO PREPARE A SOIL SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS WORK PLAN TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE REPRESENTATIVE SOIL SAMPLES TO DETERMINE THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY SOIL CONTAMINATION IN AND AROUND THE FACILITY. THIS ORDER IS BASED ON A FINDING THAT THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AT THE FACILITY MAY PRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL HAZARD TO HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT FOLLOWING INITIAL SOIL AND LEACHATE SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS CONDUCTED IN AND AROUND THE FACILITY IN NOVEMBER 1998.

Defendants (1)

• HECLA MINING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OMG AMERICAS APEX OPERATION

  MILE 15 HWY. 91, SAINT GEORGE, UT, 84770

  Registry ID: 110012357421

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3013 — Monitoring, Analysis, Testing

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HECLA MINING COMPANYentered 1999-09-22

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-22Final Order Issued
• 1999-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered