EPA v. HAYSTACK MINES SITE BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY EE/CA AOC
Final Order With Unspecified Cost Recovery
Case summary
This Settlement provides for the performance of a background study, data gap analysis, and Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (?EE/CA?) by Respondent and the payment of certain response costs incurred by the United States at or in connection with the Haystack Mines Site.
Defendants (1)
- BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
HAYSTACK NO. 1 AUM SITE
HAYSTACK ROAD (BIA 23),, BACA/HAYSTACK CHAP, NM, 87045
Registry ID: 110071284074
HAYSTACK NO. 1 AUM SITE
HAYSTACK ROAD (BIA 23), BACA/HAYSTACK CHAP, NM, 87045
Registry ID: 110071284074
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
- CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HAYSTACK MINES SITE BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY EE/CA AOCentered 2025-12-22
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2025-12-22Enforcement Action Closed
- 2025-12-22Final Order Issued
- 2026-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604841616
- Case number
- 09-2026-2500
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2026-2500 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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