EPA v. ASARCO BANKRUPTCY (NATIONAL CASE)
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
Asarco is attempting to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. This action seeks to recover monies owed to EPA pursuant to section 107 of CERCLA. CERCLA requires Asarco to reimburse EPA for response costs it incurs at the Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Complex Superfund site, the Jack Waite Mine, and the Commencement Bay/Nearshore-Tideflats Superfund site.
Defendants (1)
- Asarco, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BUNKER HILL MINING CO INC
834 MCKINLEY AVE, KELLOGG, ID, 83837
Registry ID: 110005782643
COMMENCEMENT BAY NEARSHORE TIDEFLATS
N RUSTON WAY, TACOMA, WA, 98407
Registry ID: 110071102658
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
- CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (3)
ASARCO BANKRUPTCY (NC) BUNKER HILL YARDSentered 2008-08-01
Primary law: CERCLA
ASARCO BANKRUPTCY (NC) MISC. SITESentered 2009-06-05
Primary law: CERCLA
ASARCO BANKRUPTCY (NC) CDA BASINentered 2009-06-05
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2006-01-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2006-02-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-02-16Complaint Filed With Court
- 2006-07-20Final Order Lodged
- 2008-08-01Final Order Entered
- 2009-06-05Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 168335
- Case number
- 10-2006-0216
- 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 10-2006-0216 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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