EPA v. Asarco & Southern Peru Copper Company

Case summary

Case was brought under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act and the Federal Priorities Act to enjoin the transfer of stock assets held by Asarco to an associated subsidiary, Americas Mining Co., of the parent company Grupo Mexico. The settlement created a dedicated environmental trust with $100M @ 7% for 8 years for a gross value of $125M.

Defendants (1)

• Asarco & Southern Peru Copper Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (27)

• ASARCO GLOBE PLANT

  495 EAST 51ST AVENUE, DENVER, CO, 80216-2032

  Registry ID: 110011681625

• TAR CREEK

  MIAMI/PICHER/SURROUNDINGS, COMMERCE, OK, 74339

  Registry ID: 110009343610

• COMMENCEMENT BAY NEARSHORE TIDEFLATS

  N RUSTON WAY, TACOMA, WA, 98407

  Registry ID: 110071102658

• ASARCO INC EVERETT

  T29N R5E S8 SE & SW OTR, EVERETT, WA, 98208

  Registry ID: 110008225214

• CIRCLE SMELTING CORP.

  STATE RTE 50, BECKEMEYER, IL, 62231

  Registry ID: 110060952394

• ASARCO LLC RAY MINE OPERATIONS

  N MINERAL CREEK RD, KEARNY, AZ, 85237

  Registry ID: 110071101174

• DOE RUN CO GLOVER SMELTER

  42850 HWY 49, ANNAPOLIS, MO, 63620

  Registry ID: 110071101303

• LEADVILLE DRUMS

  COUNTY LOT ON E 12TH ST AT HAZEL ST, LEADVILLE, CO, 80461

• CHEROKEE COUNTY

  T34 S35 R25E, GALENA, KS, 66739

  Registry ID: 110009285825

• UPPER BLACKFOOT MINING COMPLEX

  NE1/4 SE1/4 OF SEC 28, T 15N, R6W, LINCOLN, MT, 59639

• RICHARDSON FLAT TAILINGS

  NW 1/4 SEC 1 T2S R 4E, PARK CITY, UT, 84060

  Registry ID: 110071101564

• ASARCO

  100 SMELTER ROAD, HELENA, MT, 59601

  Registry ID: 110060398341

• OMAHA LEAD

  INTERSECTION I480 & ABBOTT DRIVE, OMAHA, NE, 681021895

  Registry ID: 110009340953

• VASQUEZ BOULEVARD AND I-70

  VASQUEZ BOULEVARD AND 1-70, DENVER, CO, 80216

  Registry ID: 110009270733

• MINGO SMELTER

  100 E 90TH S, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841010000

  Registry ID: 110002261436

• …and 12 more

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
• RCRA 3004VU — TSD Corrective Action
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Asarco & Southern Peru Copper Companyentered 2003-02-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2002-07-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2002-08-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-10-31Final Order Lodged
• 2003-02-03Final Order Entered
• 2003-11-12Enforcement Action Data Entered