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08-2024-0022JudicialFinal Order EnteredFY 2024· Region 08

EPA v. ACM Smelter and Refinery CD

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

The objectives of the Parties in entering into this Decree are to protect public health, welfare, and the environment through the design, implementation, and maintenance of a response action at the Community Soils portion of OU1 of the Site by Settling Defendants, to pay response costs of Plaintiffs, and to resolve and settle the claims of Plaintiffs against Settling Defendants as provided in this Decree.

Defendants (2)

  • ARCO Environmental Remediation, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Atlantic RichfieldNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ACM SMELTER AND REFINERY

    E OF 15TH ST ON MISSOURI RIV, BLACK EAGLE, MT, 59414

    Registry ID: 110013800477

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ACM Smelter and Refinery CDentered 2023-11-20

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2023-08-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2023-08-22Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2023-11-20Final Order Entered
  • 2023-11-20Final Order Lodged
  • 2024-01-09Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603831576
Case number
08-2024-0022
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
08
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2024-0022 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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