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09-2015-2508Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2015· Region 09

EPA v. NECR Mine Site & UNC Mill Site AOC for Design

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

RESPONDENTS WILL RE-IMBURSE EPA PAST COSTS AND FUTURE COSTS AND WILL DESIGN THE REPOSITORY FOR THE NECR MINE WASTE. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL ORDER (09-2015-2500) TO ADD A SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT OF WORK FOR THE DESIGN AOC.

Defendants (2)

  • UNITED NUCLEAR CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
  • THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NORTHEAST CHURCHROCK MINE SITE

    NORTH END OF STATE HWY 566, CHURCH ROCK, NM, 87311

    Registry ID: 110022266091

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 104E5Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
  • CERCLA 122HAdministrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • NECR Mine Site & UNC Mill Site AOC for Design Modificationentered 2023-08-04

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • NECR Mine Site & UNC Mill Site AOC for Designentered 2015-04-27

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2015-05-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2023-08-04Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2023-08-04Final Order Issued
  • 2023-08-04Amended Administrative Order

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600134183
Case number
09-2015-2508
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2015-2508 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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