EPA v. BUTTE RAILROAD BEDS

Case summary

THIS UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REQUIRES THAT THE RESPONDENTS REMOVE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE SITE. THE REMOVAL ACTIONS INVOLVE THE REMOVAL, CAPPING, STABILIZATION YARD REMOVAL, REVEGETATION, SEDIMENTATION CONTROL, ROUTING, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE METHODS OF RAILLINES AND RAILBEDS AND ADJACENT OR DOWNHILL RECEPTOR AREAS SUCH AS YARDS IN AND AROUND BUTTE, MT WHICH ARE ABOVE ACTION LEVELS OR EXHIBIT STORMWARER RUNOFF OR SEDIMENTATION RUNOFF OF A SUFFICIENT NATURE TO REQUIRE ACTION.

Defendants (10)

• ATLANTIC RICHFIELDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RARUS RAILROAD CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BGM LIMITTED LIABILITY CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BURLINGTON NORTHERN/SANTA FE RAILROAD CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BUTTE & ANACONDA HISTORIC PARK RR CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MONTANA MINING PROPERTIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MONTANA RESOURCES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MONTANA WESTERN RAILROAD CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIVERSAL ROYAL APEX LIMITEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BUTTE AND ANACONDA HISTORIC PARK RAILROAD CORP.

  3321 KEOKUK ST, BUTTE, MT, 59701

  Registry ID: 110010691812

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BUTTE RAILROAD BEDS (OU1)entered 2000-04-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-04-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-04-11Final Order Issued
• 2000-06-20Enforcement Action Data Entered