EPA v. ACM SMELTER AND REFINERY
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THE EPA ISSUES BNSF A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY (RI/FS) IN CONNECTION WITH THE RAILROAD CORRIDOR AT OPERABLE UNIT 1 OF THE ACM SMELTER AND REFINERY SITE, NEAR GREAT FALLS, MONTANA. THE ORDER REQUIRES BNSF TO CONDUCT A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY ACTIONS AT THE RAILROAD CORRIDOR. AMONG OTHER REQUIREMENTS, THE ORDER ALSO REQUIRES BNSF TO PAY THE EPA'S RESPONSE COSTS IN OVERSEEING AND ENFORCING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RI/FS.
Defendants (1)
- BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ARCO - ACM SMELTER AND REFINERY SITE
T21N R4E S32, BLACK EAGLE, MT, 59414
Registry ID: 110011048188
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ACM SMELTER AND REFINERYentered 2011-11-30
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2011-11-30Final Order Issued
- 2011-12-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600082156
- Case number
- 08-2012-0011
- 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 08-2012-0011 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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