EPA v. McDermitt Mine Administrative Order
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
EPA is issuing a CERCLA unilateral admininstrative order against Barrick Gold U.S. Inc. and Sunoco, Inc. to carry out a removal action in the town of McDermitt, Nevada and on the nearby Ft. McDermitt Indidan Reservation to clean up mercury mine wastes that were placed there.
Defendants (2)
- Barrick Gold U.S., Inc.Named in settlement
- Sunoco, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
MCDERMITT MINE
CORDERO MINE RD, MCDERMITT, NV, 89421
Registry ID: 110007978901
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
McDermitt Mine Administrative Orderentered 2012-10-16
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2012-10-16Final Order Issued
- 2013-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400095450
- Case number
- 09-2013-2504
- 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 09-2013-2504 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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