EPA v. US Magnesium Consent Decree
Case summary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with U.S Magnesium (USM) to resolve violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and require response actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) at its Rowley, Utah facility. The settlement includes extensive process modifications at the facility that will reduce the environmental impacts from its production operations and will ensure greater protection for its workers.
Defendants (1)
- MAGNESIUM CORPORATION OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
US MAGNESIUM PLANT
12819 N SKULL VALLEY RD, TOOELE, UT, 84074
Registry ID: 110045587352
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
US Magnesium Consent Decreeentered 2021-06-30
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $250,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2021-01-19Final Order Lodged
- 2021-01-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2021-01-19Complaint Filed With Court
- 2021-06-30Final Order Entered
- 2021-07-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602776356
- Case number
- 08-2021-0127
- 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 08-2021-0127 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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