EPA v. Kerber Creek SF Site
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
This Good Samaritan Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action between EPA and Trout Unlimited provides for the performance of a removal action at an Orphan Mint site located in Saguache County, CO. Kerber Creek is a tributary of San Luis Creek which in turn empties into the Rio Grande Closed Basin. Waters in several stretches of the stream do not meet standards for cadmium, silver, lead, copper, zinc and pH.
Defendants (1)
- Trout UnlimitedNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KERBER CREEK SITE
RURAL LOCATION, BONANZA, CO, 81155
Registry ID: 110039012270
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
- CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Kerber Creek SF Siteentered 2010-09-16
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-09-16Final Order Issued
- 2010-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-03-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200014340
- Case number
- 08-2010-0170
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2010-0170 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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