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08-2011-0145Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2011· Region 08

EPA v. Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Site

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

THIS ORDER DIRECTS RESPONDENTS TO PERFORM PARTIAL REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION ACTIVITES, AS WELL AS CERTAIN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, FOR THE BUTTE PRIORITY SOILS OPERABLE UNIT OF THE SILVER BOW CREEK/BUTTE AREA SUPERFUND SITE AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES.

Defendants (6)

  • RARUS RAILWAY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • INLAND PROPERTIES INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ATLANTIC RICHFIELDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BUTTE SILVER BOW COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SILVER BOW CREEK/BUTTE AREA

    BUTTE TO MILLTOWN RESERVIOR, BUTTE, MT, 59750

    Registry ID: 110009339778

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Siteentered 2011-08-20

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2011-08-20Final Order Issued
  • 2011-08-29Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600048348
Case number
08-2011-0145
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 08-2011-0145 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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