EPA v. MURRAY SMELTER SITE, US WEST

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IS ISSUED TO US WEST IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT EPA HAS THE ACCESS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE REMEDIATION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE MURRAY SMELTER SUPERFUND SITE. THE SITE IS BEING CLEANED UP BY ASARCO. ASARCO HAS HAD TO DELAY COMPLETION OF THE SITE REMEDIATION DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT THE FORMER LOCATION OF SKAGGS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND ON THE SMOKE STACKS. US WEST IS THE OWNER OF SOME OF THAT EQUIPMENT AND HAS CONTRACTUAL OR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE REST OF THE EQUIPMENT.

Defendants (1)

• US WESTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• US WEST COMMUNICATIONS

  5250 EAST 200 SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84111

  Registry ID: 110005197722

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E5A — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MURRAY SMELTER SITE, US WESTentered 1999-12-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-12-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-12-09Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-04-16Enforcement Action Closed