EPA v. LEVIATHAN MINE
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED TO ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY FOR A PHASED REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONI/FEASIBILITY STUDY ( RI/FS ). THE ORDER REQUIRES RESPONDENT TO SUBMIT A SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN, CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY RI/FS, PROPOSE AND IMPLEMENT EARLY RESPONSE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS KNOWN SOURCES OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE, AND CONDUCT LONG-TERM RI/FS.
Defendants (1)
- ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY ( ARCO )Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LEVIATHAN MINE
LEVIATHAN MINE ROAD, MARKLEEVILLE, CA, 96120
Registry ID: 110009267471
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LEVIATHAN MINEentered 2000-11-22
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-11-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-11-22Final Order Issued
- 2001-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-03-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53725
- Case number
- 09-2001-0018
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HAZ.W
- 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 09-2001-0018 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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