EPA v. Northeast Church Rock Mine
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This is a Unilateral Administrative Order pursuant to CERCLA issued to United Nuclear Corporation. The Order requires UNC to transport and dispose of contaminated soils near a former uranium mine. The soils are in the vicinity of residential structures on the Navajo Nation reservation.
Defendants (1)
- United Nuclear CorporationNamed 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
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Northeast Church Rock Mineentered 2007-04-27
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-04-27Final Order Issued
- 2007-04-27Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-04-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-05-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600041647
- Case number
- 09-2007-0072
- 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 09-2007-0072 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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