EPA v. MCDERMITT ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AND ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL ACTION

Case summary

CERCLA Administrative Settlement and Order on Consent between EPA Region 9, U.S. Dept. of the Interior and Barrick Gold U.S., Inc. for past cost and and removal action to address a mercury tailings pile at the abandoned Cordero Mercury Mine, near McDermitt, Nevada.

Defendants (1)

• BARRICK GOLD U.S., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• FORT MCDERMITT RESERVATION MERCURY

  111 NORTH RD, MCDERMITT, NV, 89421

  Registry ID: 110066855521

• MCDERMITT MINE

  CORDERO MINE RD, MCDERMITT, NV, 89421

  Registry ID: 110007978901

• FORT MCDERMITT RESERVATION MERCURY

  FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE SHOSHONE INDIAN R, WINNEMUCCA, NV, 89421

  Registry ID: 110067348409

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MCDERMITT ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AND ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL ACTIONentered 2017-10-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2017-10-24Final Order Issued
• 2017-10-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-10-26Enforcement Action Data Entered