EPA v. LIBBY ASBESTOS SITE
Litigated With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
THIS REFERRAL SEEKS RECOVERY OF MORE THAN $9 MILLION OF RESPONSE COSTS. IN ADDITION, EPA IS REFERRING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A COMPLIANCE CASE FOR W.R. GRACE'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO MULTIPLE INFORMATION REQUESTS. EPA CONTINUES TO PURSUE INVESTIGATORY ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE AND IS LIKELY TO DETERMINE FURTHER WORK NECESSARY IN THE FUTURE.
Defendants (1)
- W.R. GraceNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LIBBY ASBESTOS SITE
SECTIONS 3, 10, T.30N., R.31W, LIBBY, MT, 59923
Registry ID: 110009295832
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (2)
Libby Asbestos Siteentered 2003-08-26
Primary law: CERCLA
LIBBY ASBESTOS SITEentered 2008-06-02
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2001-03-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2001-04-01Complaint Filed With Court
- 2001-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-03-11Final Order Lodged
- 2008-06-02Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51766
- Case number
- 08-2001-0055
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2001-0055 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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