EPA v. LIBBY ASBESTOS SITE
Litigated With Penalty
Case summary
THIS REFERRAL IS FILED AGAINST THE W.R. GRACE & CO. FOR ACCESS TO AREAS AT WHICH EPA BELIEVES IT NECESSARY TO TAKE RESPONSE ACTIONS. THE SITE ENCOMPASSES THE FORMER ZONOLITE VERMICULITE MINE AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSING FACILITIES. THE MINE AND SOME PARTS OF THE PROCESSING FACILITIES WERE SOLD TO KDC AROUND 1994. GRACE BOUGHT A CONTROLLING SHARE IN KDC IN AUGUST 2000 AND DENIED EPA ACCESS TO ALL KDC OWNED PROPERTIES.
Defendants (2)
- KOOTENAI DEVELOPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- W.R. GRACE & CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
W.R. GRACE & COMPANY (SITES)
10 MI NE OF LIBBY, LIBBY, MT, 59923
Registry ID: 110011682544
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Libby Asbestos Site/W.R. Graceentered 2002-05-08
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $71,000 · SEP: $2,750,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2000-09-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2000-09-14Complaint Filed With Court
- 2000-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-10-25Final Order Lodged
- 2002-05-08Concluded
- 2002-05-08Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51644
- Case number
- 08-2000-0246
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Entry Access
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2000-0246 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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