EPA v. QUEEN ELIZABETH/TOM BOY SITE - ASARCO
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Case summary
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR REMOVAL ACTION PROVIDES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE REMOVAL ACTION BY THE RESPONDENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN VIRGINIA CANYON NEAR IDAHO SPRINGS, CO, THE QUEEN ELIZABETH/TOM BOY SITE. THE MINE WASTE PILE LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY IS THE FIRST MINE WASTE PILE THAT A PERSON ENCOUNTERS WHILE TRAVELING UP THE CANYON ROAD. THIS REMOVAL ACTION IS TO ABATE THE ACTUAL OR THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, POLLUTANTS OR CONTAMINANTS FROM THE SITE.
Defendants (1)
- ASARCO INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ASARCO
VIRGINIA CANYON, IDAHO SPRINGS, CO, 80452
Registry ID: 110010641387
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122 — Superfund
- CERCLA 107 — Superfund
- CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
QUEEN ELIZABETH/TOM BOY SITE - ASARCOentered 1999-12-15
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-12-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-12-15Final Order Issued
- 2000-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-04-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51422
- Case number
- 08-2000-0021
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Superfund
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2000-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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