EPA v. BASIN MINING AREA SUPERFUND SITE
Final Order No Penalty
Compliance action
$6,000
Case summary
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL IS ENTERED INTO VOLUNTARILY BY EPA AND RESPONDENT, BUSTER BULLOCK. THIS ORDER REQUIRES RESPONDENT TO CONDUCT THE REMOVAL ACTION TO ABATE AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND/OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THE PROPERTY CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 2,000 CUBIC YARDS OF ORE CONTAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. THE ORE IS LOCATED IN A LARGE UNCOVERED PILE AND IS SUSEPTIBLE TO RAINS, SNOW AND WIND.
Defendants (1)
- BUSTER BULLOCKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BASIN MINING AREA SF SITE
TOWN OF BASIN OU#01, BASIN, MT, 59631
Registry ID: 110010675983
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BASIN MINING AREA SUPERFUND SITEentered 2001-08-21
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-08-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-08-21Final Order Issued
- 2001-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-12-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51824
- Case number
- 08-2001-0114
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2001-0114 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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