EPA v. Northeast Church Rock Mine
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
This is an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) (Settlement Agreement) for Removal and Site Evaluation pursuant to CERCLA Sections 104, 106, 107 and 122, issued to United Nuclear Corporation (UNC). The Consent Order requires UNC to perform soil and sediment sampling in and near a former uranium mine, mostly on Navajo Nation tribal trust lands, and to reimburse EPA's oversight costs.
Defendants (1)
- United Nuclear Corporation (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTHEAST CHURCH ROCK MINE
STATE ROUTE 566 (NORTHEAST SITE), GALLUP, NM, 87301
Registry ID: 110007975735
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
- CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Northeast Church Rock Mineentered 2006-09-27
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-09-27Final Order Issued
- 2006-09-27Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600016683
- Case number
- 09-2006-0262
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2006-0262 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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