EPA v. Midnite Mine Haul Road
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
This Order provides for the performance of a removal action by Dawn Mining Company and the reimbursement of response costs incurred by the United States for this removal action in connection with the Midnite Mine Site located on the Spokane Indian Reservation in the State of Washington. This Order requires Dawn Mining Company to address uranium ore that was spilled during transport from the mine along the haul road between the Midnite Mine and the Dawn Mill at Ford, Washington.
Defendants (1)
- Dawn Mining CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MIDNITE MINE
35 MILES NW OF SPOKANE, WELLPINIT, WA, 99040
Registry ID: 110018918527
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Midnite Mine Haul Roadentered 2004-06-28
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2004-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-06-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-06-28Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 121601
- Case number
- 10-2004-0127
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2004-0127 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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