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09-2023-2501JudicialClosedFY 2023· Region 09

EPA v. NORTHEAST CHURCH ROCK MINE SITE AND UNITED NUCLEAR CORPORATION MILL SITE PRE-REFERRAL NEGOTIATION

Final Order With Unspecified Cost Recovery

Case summary

The CD is for the reimbursement of costs incurred by the USEPA and the Department of Justice (?DOJ?) for response actions at the Northeast Church Rock Mine Site (?NECR Site?) and the United Nuclear Corporation Site, and performance of work by the by the defendants at the Sites.

Defendants (2)

  • UNITED NUCLEAR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • GENERAL ELECTRICNamed in complaintNamed 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 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NORTHEAST CHURCH ROCK MINE SITE AND UNITED NUCLEAR CORPORATION MILL SITE PRE-REFERRAL NEGOTIATIONentered 2026-01-05

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 2023-09-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2023-09-14Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2023-09-14PRN Sent
  • 2023-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2025-07-08Final Order Lodged
  • 2026-01-05Concluded
  • 2026-01-05Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2026-01-05Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603720481
Case number
09-2023-2501
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2023-2501 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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