EPA v. Libby Asbestos Superfund Site Operable Unit 6
Case summary
On November 30, 2020, the United States District Court for the District of Montana approved and entered a Consent Decree for remedial action between the U.S. Department of Justice, the State of Montana (MDEQ), and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) addressing Operable Unit 6 (OU6) of the Libby Asbestos Superfund site.
Defendants (2)
- Libby Asbestos Superfund Site Operable Unit 6
- BNSF Railway CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LIBBY ASBESTOS SITE
SECTIONS 3, 10, T.30N., R.31W, LIBBY, MT, 59923
Registry ID: 110009295832
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Libby Asbestos Superfund Site Operable Unit 6entered 2020-11-30
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2017-07-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2020-11-30Complaint Filed With Court
- 2020-11-30Final Order Lodged
- 2020-11-30Final Order Entered
- 2020-12-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602359518
- Case number
- 08-2021-0025
- DOJ docket
- CV 20-126-M-DLC
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2021-0025 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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