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09-1997-0157Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 09

EPA v. IRON MOUNTAIN

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

ONGOING CERCLA COST RECOVERY; RECENT ROD (ROD4) AND UAO FOR RD/RA FOR ROD4. ESTIMATED COST 21 MILLION. ADDRESS AMD RELEASES FROM INACTIVE MINE; ARSEMIC FROM MINE WASTE.

Defendants (3)

  • IRON MOUNTAIN MINES INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • RHONE-POULENC, INC.Named in complaint
  • TED ARMANNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • IRON MOUNTAIN MINE

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

    Registry ID: 110009333140

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107Superfund
  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • IRON MOUNTAINentered 1997-09-30

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-09-30Final Order Issued
  • 1997-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52854
Case number
09-1997-0157
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
ORC3
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1997-0157 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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