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09-1997-0008Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 09

EPA v. IRON MOUNTAIN

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

AMEND ORDER REQUIRING PRP TO OPERATE IMPROVED TREATMENT PLANT. ORGINAL ORDER WAS AMBIGUOUS REGARDING OLBLIGATION TO OPERATE HIGH DENSITY SLUDGE TREATMENT PLANT ACCORDING TO PRP. AMENDED ORDER EXPLICITLY REQUIRES OPERATION OF THAT TYPE OF PLANT.

Defendants (1)

  • IRON MOUNTAINNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • IRON MOUNTAIN MINE

    OFF HWY 299 9 MI NW OF, REDDING, CA, 96001

    Registry ID: 110009333140

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • IRON MOUNTAINentered 1996-11-27

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-11-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-11-27Final Order Issued
  • 1996-11-27Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1997-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52721
Case number
09-1997-0008
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1997-0008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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