EPA v. Abbott Mine
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This Unilateral Administrative Order is issued pursuant to CERCLA Section 106 against El Paso Merchant Energy Petroleum Company. The Order requires El Paso to conduct a removal action at the Abbott Mine and Turkey Mine site to reduce inflow of mercury from nearby tailings and ore piles in order to protect the Cache Creek watershed.
Defendants (1)
- El Paso Merchant Energy Petroleum CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ABBOTT MINE
25156 EAST STATE HIGHWAY 20, CLEARLAKE OAKS, CA, 95423
Registry ID: 110028246066
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Abbott Mineentered 2006-10-06
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-10-06Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-10-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-10-06Final Order Issued
- 2006-11-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600018961
- Case number
- 09-2007-0002
- 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 09-2007-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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