EPA v. Anaconda Smelter SF Site/Fluvial Tailings RDU
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
This Administrative Order for Remedial Action is issued to Atlantic Richfield Company for the remediation of the Fluvial Tailings Remedial Design Unit (RDU) and the Regional Water Waste & Soils Operable Unit (OU). Studies have documented the presence, release, and threat of release of arsenic, cadmium, lead, zinc, and copper at the flucial Tailings RDU. The Fluvial Tailings RDU is also a source of releases or threat of releases of hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants into ground water beneath and surrounding the area.
Defendants (1)
- Atlantic Richfield CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ANACONDA SMELTER SITE
N 46 07.7 W112 53.9, ANACONDA, MT, 59711
Registry ID: 110010597238
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Anaconda Smelter SF Site/Fluvial Tailings RDUentered 2010-09-13
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2010-09-13Final Order Issued
- 2010-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200014282
- Case number
- 08-2010-0168
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2010-0168 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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