EPA v. Eureka Mills NPL Site

Case summary

This referral requests that DOJ initiate suit for recovery of costs incurred in response to releases and threatened releases of hazardous substances at the Eureka Mills NPL Site located in Eureka, Utah. EPA has identified 8 potentially responsible parties against which to bring claims to pay response costs and conduct response actions at the site.

Defendants (8)

• Eureka Mills NPL SiteNamed in complaint
• Chief Consolidated Mining CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Atlantic Richfield CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• North Lily Mining CompanyNamed in complaint
• Keystone Surveys, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Bullion Beck Mining CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Godiva Silver Mines, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Union Pacific RailroadNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EUREKA MILLS

  1.25 MI W OF THE UTAH-JUAB COUNTY LINE, EUREKA, UT, 84628

  Registry ID: 110020078672

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (4)

• Eureka Mills NPL Site/Bullion, Godiva, Keystoneentered 2004-05-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Eureka Mills NPL Site/ARCOentered 2005-01-31

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Eureka Mills NPL Site/Chiefentered 2005-01-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Eureka Mills NPL Site (Union Pacific)entered 2005-11-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2003-01-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-04-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 2005-08-02Final Order Lodged
• 2005-11-11Concluded
• 2005-11-11Final Order Entered