EPA v. Superior Waste Rock Site
Source Agrees
Case summary
In response to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances at the site, EPA undertook response actions. The Site consists of several areas within Mineral County where the County, the town and/or School District collected soils contaminated with heavy metals (lead and arsenic) from the banks of the Clark Fork River and used those soils for various construction fill purposes. In performing the response actions at the Site, EPA incurred response costs of approximately 1.1 million dollars. It is not expected that any additional significant response costs will be incurred in the future.
Defendants (3)
- Mineral County Superior School DistrictNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Town of SuperiorNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Mineral CountyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SUPERIOR WASTE ROCK SITE
JUNCTION OF FLAT CREEK ROAD, SUPERIOR, MT, 59872
Registry ID: 110013800431
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Superior Waste Rock Siteentered 2006-09-08
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2006-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-09-08Final Order Issued
- 2006-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-01-15Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-01-15Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600004174
- Case number
- 08-2006-0142
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2006-0142 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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