EPA v. Quartz Hill Tailings Pile
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Settlement resolves potential liability for City of Central at the Quartz Hill Tailings Pile within the Central City, Clear Creek Superfund Site. Central City will pass an ordinance and conduct operations and maintenance on the Quartz Hill Tailings Pile.
Defendants (1)
- Central City, ColoradoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CENTRAL CITY, CLEAR CREEK
NEAR TOWN, IDAHO SPRINGS, CO, 80452
Registry ID: 110009270975
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Quartz Hill Tailings Pileentered 2017-01-30
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2017-01-30Final Order Issued
- 2017-02-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600966520
- Case number
- 08-2017-0023
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Administrative De Minimis Settlement
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2017-0023 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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