EPA v. KENNECOTT SOUTH ZONE SF SITE

Case summary

THIS DOCUMENT REQUESTS THAT DOJ ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS ON BEHALF OF EPA PURSUANT TO CERCLA. THE NEGOTIATIONS WILL RELATE TO THREE OPERABLE UNITS OF THE KENNECOTT SOUTH ZONE SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED IN SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH. THE NEGOTIATIONS RELATE TO THE SOUTH JORDAN EVAPORATION PONDS, BUTTERFIELD WASTE ROCK, BUTTERFIELD CANYON, LARK WASTE ROCK AND TAILINGS AND THE HERRIMAN RESIDENTIAL REMOVAL ACTIONS, AS WELL AS TO THE FINAL RESOLUTION OF LIABILITY ISSUES RELATING TO THE HERRIMAN AGRICULTURAL PROPERTIES. IN ADDITION, EPA EXPECTS KENNECOTT TO REIMBURSE IT FOR ANY OUTSTANDING COSTS RELATING TO THE OTHER REMOVAL ACTIONS INCLUDED IN THE HERRIMAN ROD, BUTTERFIELD CANYON AND WASTE ROCK, LARK WASTE ROCK AND TAILINGS AND THE SOUTH JORDAN EVAPORATION PONDS, AS WELL AS COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE HERRIMAN ROD. THE HERRIMAN ROD, WHICH WILL BE SIGNED IN SEPT. 2001, WILL INCORPORATE THE WORK PERFORMED IN FIVE SEPARATE REMOVAL ACTIONS.

Defendants (1)

• KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER CO.

  10200 SOUTH, 8400 W, BINGHAM CANYON, UT, 84006

  Registry ID: 110042022085

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Kennecott South Zone SF Siteentered 2003-01-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-11-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-11-15Final Order Lodged
• 2003-01-15Final Order Entered