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E ENVIRONMENTA

L ) RESPONSE , COMPENSATION

, AN D ) LIABILIT Y AC T o f 1980 , 4 2 U.S.C

. ) 6 960 6 (1982) , A S AMENDED

. ) ADMINISTRATIV

E ORDE R FOR : YA K TUNNE L OPERABL E UNI T REMEDIA L DESIGN/REMEDIA

L ACTION TABL E O F CONTENT S I

. JURISDICTIO N

....................................... . 3 I I

. PARTIE

S BOUN D

...................................... . 3 III

. DEFINITION S

........................................ . 3 'IV

. FINDING

S O F FAC T

................................... . 4 V

. CONCLUSION

S O F LA W

................................. . 5 V I

. DETERMINATION S

..................................... . 5 VII

. NOTIC E T O TH E STAT E

................................ . 6 VIII

. WOR K T O B E PERFORME D

............................... . 6 I X

. IMPLEMENTATIO N REQUIREMENT S

........................ .

7 X

. REPORTIN

G REQUIREMENT

S

............................. . 8 X I

. PROJEC

T MANAGER S

.................................. . 1 2 XII

. SIT

E ACCES S AN D SAMPLIN

G

.......................... .

1 2 XIII

. DOCUMENTATION

, AVAILABILIT

Y O F INFORMATION

, AN D RECOR D RETENTIO

N

.................................. . 1 4XIV

. MODIFICATION S T O ORDE R

............................ . 1 6 X V

. EFFECTIV

E DAT E AN D CONFERENC E OPPORTUNIT

Y

......... . 1 7 XVI

. OTHE R MATTER S

..................................... . 1 7 XVII

. ENFORCEMEN

T

....................................... . 1 8I

. JURISDICTIO N 

### Thi s Administrativ e

Orde r (Order ) i s issue d pursuan t t o th e authorit y veste d i n th e Presiden t o f th e Unite d State s b y sectio n 

### 106(a ) o f th e Comprehensiv e

Environmenta l

Response , Compensation , a n d Liabilit y Ac t o f 1980 , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9606(a ) (1982) , a s amende d b y th e Superfun d Amendment s an d Reauthorizatio n

Ac t o f 1986 , Pub

. L

. No

. 99-499 , 10 0 Stat

. 161 3 (1986 ) (CERCLA)

. Thi s authorit y was delegate d t o th e Administrato r

o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency (EPA ) o n Januar y 23 , 1987 , b y Executiv e Order No

. 12,580 , 5 2 Fed

. Reg

. 2,92 3 (1987) , an d ha s bee n furthe r delegate d t o th e Directo r o f th e Hazardou s Wast e Managemen t Divisio n o f EP A Regio n VIII

. I I

. PARTIE S BOUN D Thi s Order shal l appl y t o an d b e bindin g upo n ASARCO Incorporated , Nevmon t Minin g Corporation , Res-ASARC O Join t 

### Venture , an d Resurrectio n Minin g Company , an d upon al l directors , officers , principals ,

employees , agents , successors , an d assign s 

### o f th e Respondents

. Th e Respondent s shal l eac h b e responsibl e fo r carryin g ou t al l action s require d o f th e Respondent s b y th e 

### term s an d condition s o f this Order

. III

. DEFINITION

S F o r purpose s o f this Order , th e followin g term s shal l hav e th e meanings se t fort h below : 

### A

. "Contractor " mean s an y person , includin g th e 

### contractors , subcontractors ,

or agents , retaine d or hire d b y th e Respondent s t o undertak e an y Wor k unde r thi s Order

. 

### B

. "Day " mean s calenda r day

. C

. "Descriptio n

o f Work " or "DOW H mean s the documen t entitle d "Descriptio n

o f Work : Remedia l Design/Remedia l

Actio n f o r th e Ya k Tunne l Operabl e Unit, " date d March 29 , 1989 , attache d 

### heret o a s Exhibi t 1

. 

### D

. "NCP " mean s th e Nationa l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Plan , 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 300

. 

### E

. "Operation s an d Maintenance " mean s long-ter m operation s an d maintenanc e o f th e remedia l action , conduc t o f th e monitorin g 

### program , an d implementatio n

o f th e contingenc y pla n as se t fort h i n th e RO D an d detaile d i n th e DOW

. 

### F

. "Order " mean s thi s Order, th e exhibit s attache d t o thi s Order , th e EPA-approve d Wor k Plan , an d al l revision s t o th e Work Pla n incorporate d int o thi s Orde r accordin g t o th e procedure s se t fort h herein

.

### G

. "Remedia l action " mean s th e Work describe d i n Sectio n I V o f th e DOW

. H

. "Remedial design " mean s th e Wor k describe d i n Sectio n I I I o f thi s DOW

. 

### I

. "ROD " mean s th e Record o f Decisio n documentin g th e 

### selectio n o f a remedia l alternativ e fo r th e Yak Tunne l attache d a s Exhibit 2 an d th e modificatio n t o th e RO D attache d a s Exhibi t 3

. 

### H

. "Task " mean s an y actio n t o b e take n b y th e Respondent s pursuan t t o thi s Order

. I

. "Work " mean s al l task s require d b y this Order , includin g 

### al l activitie s relate d t o th e performanc e o f suc h activities

. J

. "Wor k Plan " mean s th e document , includin g an y modification s thereto , submitte d b y th e Respondent s whic h set s fort h th e method s an d schedul e b y whic h th e Respondent s vil l accomplis h th e Work

. A s define d in th e DOW , this documen t shal l includ e th e Wor k Pla n itself , th e Relate d Plans , an d th e Desig n Plan s an d Reports

. 

### K

. Al l othe r items , no t otherwis e define d herein , shal l hav e thei r ordinar y meanin g unles s define d i n CERCL A o r th e NCP , i n whic h cas e th e CERCL A o r NC P definitio n shal l control

. I V

. FINDING S O F FAC T 

### A

. Th e Californi a Gulc h sit e (site ) i s a CERCL A Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t sit e locate d i n an d nea r Leadvilie , Colorad o 

### (Figur e 1)

. EP A ha s complete d a Phas e I remedia l investigatio n an d a feasibilit y stud y evaluatin g alternativ e remedies fo r th e Y ak Tunnel , th e firs t remedia l operabl e uni t fo r th e site

. O n Marc h 29 , 1988 , EP A signe d a Recor d o f Decisio n (ROD ) fo r th e Yak 

### Tunne l Operabl e Unit , Californi a Gulc h Site , Leadville , Colorado , 

### documentin g th e selectio n o f a remed y fo r th e Yak Tunne l Operabl e Unit

. A s a resul t o f negotiation s wit h th e Respondents , EP A modifie d th e RO D o n Marc h 23, 1989

. B

. Th e Ya k Tunnel , a tunne l connectin g numerou s undergroun d 

### min e workings , discharge s wate r containin g variou s metals , includin g cadmium , copper , lead , an d zinc

. Thes e metal s 

### contribut e t o contaminatio n

o f surfac e water i n Californi a Gulc h an d th e Arkansa s River , th e shallo w ground wate r zon e associate d wit h Californi a Gulch , an d sediment s alon g Californi a Gulc h an d th e Arkansa s River

. Cadmium , copper , lead , an d zin c ar e define d a s hazardou s substance s pursuan t t o sectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 

### 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(14) , because o f their toxi c effect s o n human s a n d aquatic life

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### C

. Th e ROD , as modified , set s fort h th e remed y selecte d b y E P A t o abat e th e threat s t o publi c healt h an d welfar e an d th e environmen t fro m th e Ya k Tunne l discharge

. Thi s remed y include s constructio n o f a surg e pond , pluggin g o f th e tunnel , measure s t o minimiz e th e inflo w o f wate r int o th e tunne l system , a wate r 

### treatmen t facility , a monitorin g program , operation s an d maintenance , an d a contingenc y plan

. The surg e pond ha s bee n constructe d b y ASARCO Incorporated , Res-ASARC O Join t Venture , an d Resurrectio n Minin g Company pursuan t t o Administrativ e

Order Docket No

. CERCL A VII I 88-11

. D

. Th e Respondent s are eac h owner s or operator s or pas t 

### owner s o r operator s o f th e Ya k Tunne l and/o r relate d facilities

. ASARC O Incorporate d i s a Ne w Jerse y Corporatio n wit h it s corporat e headquarter s

i n th e Stat e o f Ne w York

. Newmon t Minin g Corporatio n i s a Delawar e corporatio n wit h it s corporat e 

### headquarter s in th e Stat e o f Colorado

. Res-ASARC O Join t Ventur e i s a join t ventur e o f ASARCO Incorporate d an d Resurrectio n Minin g Company

. Resurrectio n

Minin g Compan y i s a Delawar e corporatio n 

### wit h corporat e headquarter s

i n th e Stat e o f Ne w York

. V

. CONCLUSION

S O F LA W Base d o n th e precedin g Finding s o f Fact , th e ROD , an d th e 

### administrativ e recor d fo r th e Yak Tunne l Operabl e Unit , EP A ha s mad e th e following Conclusion s o f Law : 

### 1

. Th e Ya k Tunne l i s a "facility " a s define d i n sectio n 101(9 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(9) ; 

### 2

. Th e Respondent s are "owner s or operators " a s define d i n sectio n 101(20 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9601(20) ; 

### 3

. The Respondent s ar e "persons " a s define d i n sectio n 101(21 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(21) ; 

### 4

. Cadmium , copper , lead , and zin c are "hazardous substances " a s define d i n sectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(14) ; an d 5

. Th e past , present , an d potentia l futur e discharg e o f hazardou s substance s fro m th e Yak Tunne l constitute s a n actua l an d threatene d "release " a s define d i n sectio n 101(22 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(22)

. V I

. DETERMINATION

S Based o n th e precedin g Finding s o f Fac t an d Conclusion s o f L a w an d th e administrativ e

recor d fo r th e Yak Tunne l Operabl e 

### Unit , EP A has determine d that :

### 1

.

Th e actua l o r threatene d releas e o f hazardou s substances fro m th e Ya k Tunne l ma y presen t a n imminen t an d substantia l 

### endangermen t t o th e publi c healt h o r welfar e o r th e environment ; an d 

### 2

. Th e actions required b y thi s Orde r are necessar y t o protec t publi c healt h an d welfar e an d th e environment

. VII

. NOTIC E T O TH E STAT E 

### E P A ha s notifie d th e Stat e o f Colorad o (State ) o f thi s actio n pursuan t t o sectio n 106(a ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. i 9606(a) , 

### and ha s provide d notic e t o the Stat e o f and an opportunit y t o participat e i n negotiation s regardin g th e scop e o f thi s respons e actio n pursuan t t o sectio n 121(£ ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. E 9621(f)

. VIII

. WOR K T O B E PERFORME D A

. I t i s hereb y ORDERE D tha t th e Respondent s shal l plan , 

### implement , perform , an d complet e al l actions required b y thi s Orde r i n accordanc e wit h th e standards , criteria , specifications , requirements , an d schedul e se t fort h herein

. B

. Th e Respondent s shal l undertak e th e Work describe d i n 

### th e DOW , attache d heret o a s Exhibi t 1

. Al l Wor k unde r thi s Orde r i s subjec t t o oversigh t b y and the prio r approva l o f EPA , i n consultatio n wit h th e State

. Th e Respondent s shal l obtai n EP A 

### approva l fo r al l document s an d report s describe d i n the DOW an d 

### al l propose d modification s

t o document s o r report s previousl y approve d b y EPA

. Commencin g o r undertakin g an y remedia l actio n withou t prio r EF A approva l i s a violatio n o f thi s Order

. 

### C

. The plans , documents , and report s required b y the DOW shal l b e subjec t t o revie w an d modificatio n b y EPA , i n consultatio n wit h th e State

. I n th e even t o f an y disapproval , 

### E P A shal l specify , i n writing , an y deficiencie s an d require d modification s t o suc h documents

. Unles s otherwis e specifie d in th e schedule , th e Respondent s shall , withi n 1 4 days o f receip t o f an y EP A disapproval , submi t a revise d documen t incorporatin

g o r addressin g al l o f EPA' s modifications

.

A t th e time a revise d documen t i s submitted , th e Respondent s shal l submi t a cove r lette r describin g thei r respons e t o eac h EP A modificatio n an d a certificatio n tha t n o othe r change s wer e mad e othe r tha n thos e 

### modification s require d b y EPA

. Failur e t o incorporat e o r addres s an y EP A modificatio n i n accordanc e wit h thes e procedure s i s a violatio n o f thi s Order

. EP A ma y unilaterall y modif y an y plan , 

### document , or repor t i f th e Respondent s d o no t mak e th e required modifications

.I X

. IMPLEMENTATIO N

REQUIREMENTS————

— ———————— — 

### A

. Al l Wor k shal l b e conducte d an d complete d in accordanc e wit h CERCLA , th e NCP , EP A guidance , an d an y amendment s theret o whic h becom e effectiv e prio r t o th e dat e o f completio n o f Work unde r this Order

. Th e Respondent s shal l b e responsibl e fo r 

### identifyin g an d usin g othe r guidelines , policies , procedures , an d 

### informatio n tha t ma y be appropriat e fo r performin g th e Work

. B

. Al l Wor k shal l be consisten t wit h th e ROD , includin g th e requirement s o f al l applicabl e o r relevan t an d appropriat e Federa l an d Stat e lavs an d regulation s (ARARs ) t o th e exten t require d b y Appendi x C o f th e ROD

. 

### C

. Activitie s undertake n b y Respondent s shal l b e i n complianc e wit h al l othe r Federal , State , an d loca l lavs an d regulations , includin g permit requirements ,

unles s a n exemptio n fro m suc h permit requiremen t i s provide d b y Sectio n 121(e ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9621(e)

. Th e Respondent s shal l identif y an d obtain al l permits , licenses , an d approval s require d fo r 

### performanc e o f th e Wor k in sufficien t tim e t o perfor m Work a s scheduled

. 

### D

. T o ensur e tha t implementatio n

o f th e remed y does no t caus e injur y t o veste d vate r right s o r decree d conditiona l vater rights , th e Respondent s shal l compl y vit h al l applicabl e provision s o f Colorad o la v befor e undertakin g an y remedia l actio n 

### whic h involve s th e interception , withdrawal , diversion , storage , capture , possessio n o r contro l o f an y ground wate r o r surfac e water

. Complianc e wit h Colorad o law ma y include , bu t i s no t limite d to , obtainin g approva l o f a pla n o f substitut e suppl y 

### fro m th e Stat e Enginee r an d obtainin g approva l o f a pla n fo r augmentatio n o f wate r fro m th e Wate r Court fo r Wate r Divisio n No

. 2

. E

. Th e remed y include s baselin e measurement

s o f th e qualit y o f th e Parkvill e Wate r Distric t drinkin g water supply , a n ongoin g monitorin g progra m t o predic t an d detec t an y advers e hydrologi c 

### changes , an d a contingenc y pla n t o addres s suc h changes

. I f th e qualit y o f any Parkvill e Wate r Distric t drinkin g wate r suppl y source , a s measure d a t curren t intak e points , deteriorate s a s a resul t o f th e remedia l action , th e Respondent s shal l implemen t 

### appropriat e contingency measures t o restor e th e drinkin g wate r suppl y t o it s baselin e qualit y leve l through task s including , bu t no t limite d to , treatin g th e water , augmentin g th e deteriorate d wate r suppl y or , subjec t t o EP A approva l i n consultatio n wit h th e State , modifyin g th e remedia l actio n t o eliminat e th e sourc e o f 

### contamination

. F

. I n accordanc e wit h th e schedul e se t fort h i n th e DOW , th e Respondent s shal l complet e a surve y pursuan t t o 3 6 C.F.R

. § 800.4(b ) t o identif y histori c propertie s whic h ma y b e affecte d

### b y implementatio n

o f th e Work

. Th e Respondent s shal l assis t EF A i n the consultatio n proces s describe d i n 3 6 C.F.R

. Part 80 0 t o 

### develo p way s t o avoi d o r reduc e advers e effect s o n histori c resources an d shal l implemen t al l mitigatio n measures Identifie d through th e consultatio n process

. 

### G

. Th e Respondent s shal l emplo y soun d scientific , engineering , an d constructio n practice s in performin g Wor k pursuan t t o thi s Order

. Al l task s performe d shal l b e unde r th e 

### directio n an d supervisio n o f qualifie d personne l o r contractor s wit h experienc e i n th e type s o f task s require d fo r implementatio n 

### o f th e Work , e.g. , tunne l plugging , wate r treatment , an d monitoring

. Th e Respondent s shal l provid e a cop y o f this Order 

### an d an y relevan t modification s

t o thi s Order t o an y contracto r retaine d or hire d t o perfor m an y Work and shal l conditio n the performanc e o f Wor k o n complianc e wit h th e relevan t requirement

s o f thi s Order

. 

### H

. O n o r befor e th e effectiv e dat e o f this Order , th e Respondent s shal l notif y EP A an d th e State , i n writing , o f th e 

### name , title , an d qualification s

o f th e personne l an d contractor s t o b e use d i n carryin g out th e Work

. The Respondent s shal l demonstrat e t o EP A tha t eac h propose d contracto r possesse s th e qualifications , experience ,

technica l capability , an d managemen t 

### capabilit y necessar y t o perfor m wor k i n a saf e an d timel y manner , consisten t wit h th e requirement

s o f thi s Order

. I f EP A 

### disapprove s o f an y contractor , th e Respondent s shal l within 1 4 day s submi t anothe r contracto r an d th e informatio n outline d above

. Th e Respondent s shal l amen d this notic e i n writin g no t 

### late r tha n seve n days prio r t o an y change i n contractor

. 

### I

. Th e Respondent s shal l employ a full-time , onsit e inspecto r durin g construction

.

Th e onsit e inspecto r shal l verif y complianc e wit h al l environmenta l

an d technica l requirements ; revie w al l dail y report s an d constructio n activitie s t o verif y tha t al l wor k complie s wit h th e EPA-approve d design ; not e an d 

### resolv e al l discrepancie s immediately ;

an d review an d initia l th e daily , weekly , an d monthl y report s describe d below

. X

. REPORTIN G REQUIREMENT

S A

. Durin g th e cours e o f Work unde r this Order , th e Respondent s shal l submi t th e followin g report s t o EP A an d th e State

. 1

. Monthl y Progress Reports

. Th e Respondent s shal l submi t monthl y progres s report s containin g th e followin g 

### information :a . A descriptio n o f th e action s take n towar d achievin g complianc e wit h this Order , includin g 8

### plan e

an d action s completed , durin g t h e reportin g period ; 

### b

. A descriptio n an d estimat e o f the percentag e o f t h e Work completed ; 

### c . A descriptio n o f an y activitie s tha t deviate d fro m o r ver e carried ou t i n additio n t o thos e provide d fo r in th e Wor k Plan , whic h occurre d durin g th e reportin g period ; 

### d

. Summarie s o f significan t finding s pertainin g t o 

### th e remedia l desig n o r remedia l actio n durin g th e reportin g period ; 

### e . Summarie s o f al l change s mad e i n the remedia l 

### desig n o r remedia l actio n durin g th e previou s month ; f

. A descriptio n o f unresolve d problem s o r potentia l problem s encountere d durin g th e reportin g perio d tha t ma y caus e a performanc e dela y and a descriptio n o f effort s mad e t o mitigat e thos e 

### delays ; 

### g . Chang e orders , nonconformanc e

reports , claim s made , an d actions take n t o rectif y problems ; 

### h

. Change s i n personne l durin g th e reportin g period ; 1

. Projecte d vor k fo r the nex t reportin g period , 

### includin g a schedul e b y wee k o f desig n an d constructio n activitie s fo r th e nex t month ; an d j

. Excep t fo r dat a submitte d i n accordanc e wit h th e 

### Operation s an d Maintenanc e Report s describe d 

### belov , copie s o f inspectio n log s an d result s o f al l sampling , tests , an d othe r dat a (includin g validate d analytica l dat a wit h supportin g documentatio n o n Contrac t Laborator y Progra m For m 

### I ' s o r i n a simila r format ) received o r produce d b y th e Respondent s durin g th e cours e o f vor k durin g th e previou s month

. Thes e report s shal l b e submitte d t o EP A and the Stat e on or befor e th e 10t h da y o f eac h mont h fro m th e effectiv e dat e o f th e 

### Orde r an d eac h mont h thereafte r until EP A accept s th e constructe d projec t a s describe d i n the DOW

. 

### 2

. Dail y an d Weekl y Constructio n Reports

. Durin g construction , th e Respondent s shal l prepar e dail y an d veekl y 

### report s o n constructio n activitie s discussing , at a minimum , the

### dail

y activities , fiel d adjustments , chang e orders , summarie s o f problem s an d action s t o rectif y problems , an d suc h informatio n as 

### i s customar y i n th e industry

. Th e dail y report s an d th e weekl y repor t shal l b e compile d an d delivere d t o EP A an d th e Stat e eac h week

. 

### 3

. Operations an d Maintenanc e (O&M ) Reports

. Th e Respondent s shal l prepar e an d submi t ongoin g O& M Report s t o EP A an d th e State

. Thes e report s shal l include , a t a minimum , th e followin g elements : 

### a . A descriptio n o f O& M activitie s performe d durin g t h e reportin g period ; 

### b

. A descriptio n o f the performanc e o f eac h component o f th e remedia l action , including. a summar y o f th e monitorin g dat a demonstratin

g th e performanc e o f th e surg e pond , treatmen t facility , an d an y sludg e 

### disposa l facility , an d thei r effectivenes s i n meetin g th e chemical-specifi c

an d action-specifi c ARAR s identifie d in th e ROD ; 

### c . A descriptio n an d summar y o f th e result s o f al l monitorin g performe d in connectio n wit h th e remedy ; d

. A statistica l evaluatio n o f th e monitorin g dat a and a conclusio n a s t o whethe r the result s exceed actio n trigger s establishe d in th e Baselin e Monitorin g Report , necessitatin

g th e implementatio n o f contingenc y measures ; 

### e . Identificatio n

o f an y problem s o r potentia l problem s an d a descriptio n o f al l step s take n o r t o b e take n t o rectif y th e problems ; f

. A n appendi x containin g al l validate d dat a an d supportin g documentatio n

o n Contrac t Laborator y Progra m For m I' s o r i n a simila r forma t collecte d durin g th e reportin g period ; an d 

### g . Copie s o f an y O& M trainin g material s an d a recor d o f employe e attendanc e a t trainin g sessions

. Th e O& M Report s shal l be submitte d quarterl y o n o r befor e th e 10t h day o f January , April , July , an d October

. 4

. Five-Yea r Revie w Reports

. Th e Respondent s shal l 

### prepar e and submi t the five-yea r revie w report s describe d i n the DOW t o EP A and the State

. Thes e Report s shal l b e due o n Septembe r 7 , 1993 , an d o n th e sam e dat e ever y fiv e year s 

### thereafter

. 1 0

### B

.

Al l document s required t o b e submitte d pursuan t t o thi s Order shal l b e han d delivere d o r sen t b y first-clas s mai l t o th e followin g person s o r t o suc h othe r person s as th e partie s hereafte r ma y designat e i n writing : 1

. Document s submitte d t o EP A shal l b e sen t i n quadruplicat e to : Remedia l Projec t Manage r 

### Californi a Gulc h Sit e (8HHM-SR ) U.S

. Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y Regio n VII I 99 9 18t h Street , Suit e 50 0 Denver, Colorad o 80202-240 5 2

. Document s submitte d t o EP A shal l als o b e submitte d i n triplicat e to : Californi a Gulc h Sit e Manage r Colorad o Departmen t o f Healt h Hazardou s Material s an d Wast e Managemen t Divisio n 421 0 Eas t 11t h Avenu e Denver , Colorad o 8022 0 

### an d i n duplicat e to : Californi a Gulc h Lea d Attorne y Departmen t o f La v CERCL A Litigatio n Sectio n On e Civi c Cente r Plaz a 1560 Broadway , Suit e 25 0 Denver , Colorad o 8020 2 C

. I n the even t o f a significan t chang e i n condition s o r 

### emergenc y circumstance s

relatin g t o publi c healt h o r welfar e o r th e environmen t relate d t o Wor k unde r this Order , th e Respondents Projec t

Manage r shal l immediatel y notif y th e EP A 

### Projec t Coordinator , o r i f unavailable , hi s o r he r supervisor

. D

. Th e Constructio n Completio n Report an d th e Remedia l Actio n Repor t describe d i n th e DO W an d th e Five-Yea r Revie w Report s describe d i n Sectio n X(A)(4 ) o f this Order shal l contain th e followin g statemen t whic h shal l b e signe d b y a responsibl e 

### corporat e office r o f th e Respondents : " I certif y tha t th e Informatio n containe d i n o r accompanyin g thi s (submission ) i s true , accurate , an d complete

. A s t o (the ) (those ) identifie d portion(s ) o f thi s (submission ) (document ) fo r whic h I canno t personall y verif y (its ) (their ) trut h an d accuracy , I certif y a s 

### t h e compan y officia l havin g supervisor y responsibilit

y fo r th e person(s ) who , actin g unde r m y direc t instructions ,

mad e th e verificatio n tha t this informatio n i s true , accurate , an d 1 1complete. "

Th e ter m "responsibl e corporat e officer " mean s (1 ) a 

### president , secretary , treasure r o r vice-presiden t

o f th e 

### corporatio n i n charg e o f a principa l business function , or an y othe r perso n wh o perform s simila r polic y o r decisionmakin

g function s fo r th e corporation , o r (2 ) th e manage r o f on e o r mor e 

### manufacturing , production , o r operatin g facilities , i f th e authorit y t o sig n document s ha s bee n assigne d o r delegate d t o th e manage r i n accordanc e wit h corporat e procedures

. X I

. PROJEC T MANAGER S 

### A

. O n o r befor e th e effectiv e dat e o f this Order , th e Respondent s shal l designat e a technica l Projec t Manage r an d a n Alternat e Projec t Manage r an d shal l notif y EP A an d th e Stat e in writin g o f their names , titles , affiliations ,

addresses , an d telephon e numbers

. Th e Projec t Manage r shal l b e responsibl e fo r overseein g implementatio n

o f thi s Order

. T o th e maximum extent possible , al l communication s

concernin g technica l aspect s o f thi s 

### Order shal l b e coordinate d throug h th e Projec t Manage r fo r th e 

### Respondent s an d Projec t Manager s designate d b y EP A and/o r th e State

. Th e Respondents Alternat

e Projec t Manage r shal l receiv e communication s i f th e Projec t Manage r i s unavailable

. 

### B

. The Respondent s ma y replac e thei r Projec t Manage r o r Alternat e Projec t Manage r b y notifyin g th e othe r Projec t Manager s i n writin g o f th e replacement' s name , title , affiliation , 

### address , an d telephon e numbe r no t late r tha n fiv e day s prio r t o t h e effectiv e dat e o f replacement

. C

. EP A i s th e lea d agenc y fo r implementatio n

o f Wor k unde r thi s Order

. Th e EP A Projec t Manage r ha s th e authorit y veste d i n 

### th e On-Scen e Manage r an d th e Remedia l Projec t Manage r unde r th e 

### NCP

. Thi s authorit y includes , bu t i s no t limite d to , powe r t o halt , conduct , o r direc t wor k pursuan t t o this Order

. Th e EP A Projec t Manage r ma y hal t wor k tha t i s Inconsisten t

wit h CERCLA , 

### the NCP , o r thi s Order , includin g an y activit y tha t ha s not bee n approve d b y EP A i n consultatio n wit h th e State

. Th e absenc e o f 

### th e EP A Projec t Manage r fro m th e Sit e shal l no t be a cause fo r stoppag e o f Work

. D

. Th e State throug h it s Projec t Manage r o r an y othe r chose n representativ e

shal l b e entitle d t o ful l an d meaningfu l participatio n in an y technica l discussion s regardin g th e implementatio n o f th e Wor k prescribe d b y thi s Order

. XII

. SIT E ACCES S AN D SAMPLIN G A

. Th e Respondent s shal l i n n o wa y hinde r o r imped e acces s o f EPA , th e State , o r thei r authorize d representative s

t o th e 

### portio n o f th e sit e wher e Work i s bein g conducte d unde r thi s Order

. Th e Respondent s shal l no t prohibi t suc h person s fro m bein g presen t on th e sit e a t an y an d al l times an d fro m observin g 1 2

### an

y an d al l activitie s conducte d pursuan t t o this Order

. Al l person s who engag e i n activit y unde r thi s Order shal l b e 

### availabl e t o an d shal l cooperat e wit h EP A i n it s oversigh t o f Wor k unde r thi s Order

. B

. T o the exten t tha t acces s t o or easement s ove r propert y 

### othe r tha n propert y owne d b y th e Respondent s i s require d fo r th e prope r an d complet e performanc e o f Wor k unde r this Order

r th e Respondent s shal l us e their bes t effort s t o obtai n writte n acces s 

### agreements , rights-of-way ,

o r easement s fo r acces s t o suc h property

. Acces s agreement s ar e appropriat e fo r short-ter m entry ; fo r long-ter m monitorin g an d operation s an d maintenance , rights-of-wa y o r easement s shal l be obtained

. Suc h agreement s shal l ensur e acces s fo r EPA , th e State , an d thei r authorize d representative s and an y rights-of-wa y or easement s shal l run wit h t h e land

. Respondent s shal l obtain acces s agreements , rights-of

way, or easement s no late r tha n 3 0 day s prio r t o the tim e tha t 

### acces s t o particula r propert y is firs t needed

. I f th e Respondent s ar e unabl e withi n tha t tim e fram e t o obtain suc h 

### acces s fo r themselves , EPA , th e State , an d their authorize d representatives ,

the y shal l withi n thre e days thereafte r notif y E P A in writin g o f thei r failur e t o obtain acces s an d th e effort s 

### mad e t o obtai n it

. 

### C

. Nothin g herei n shal l limit o r otherwis e affec t EPA' s o r t h e State' s righ t o f entr y pursuan t t o any applicabl e statute , regulation , o r permit

. D

. Th e Respondent s shal l provid e EP A an d th e Stat e writte n 

### notic e a t leas t seven day s prio r t o collectin g sample s pursuan t t o this Order

. Upo n request , th e Respondent s shal l provid e EPA , th e State , an d thei r authorize d representative s

wit h spli t o r 

### duplicat e samples

. E

. Th e Respondent s shal l ensur e that EP A an d Stat e 

### personne l an d thei r authorize d representative s

ar e allowe d acces s t o an y laborator y utilize d b y Respondent s i n implementin g thi s Order

. Suc h laboratorie s shal l perfor m analyse s accordin g t o EP A method s o r othe r method s deeme d satisfactor y t o EPA

. I f a non 

### E P A metho d i s proposed , th e Respondent s shal l submi t al l protocol s t o b e use d fo r analysis t o EP A and the Stat e at leas t 3 0 day s prio r t o th e commencement

o f analyses

. Th e Respondent s 

### shal l als o ensure tha t th e laboratorie s participat e i n a qualit y assurance/qualit

y contro l (QA/QC ) progra m equivalen t t o tha t whic h i s followe d b y EPA

. I n addition , upo n request , th e 

### Respondent s shal l hav e suc h laborator y analyz e sample s submitte d b y EP A fo r quality-assuranc e

monitoring

. F

. Th e Respondent s shall : 

### 1

. Conduc t periodicall y conduc t a n audi t o f an y laborator y tha t wil l analyz e sample s unde r thi s Orde r durin g th e 1 3

### tim e

th e laboratory i s conductin g suc h analyses

. Suc h audi t wil l 

### b e conducte d t o verif y analytica l capabilit y an d QA/Q C procedures

. Audi t report s mus t b e submitte d t o EP A and the Stat e withi n 1 5 day s o f completio n o f th e audit

. Correctiv e action s ar e t o be take n immediately

. Th e Respondent s mus t als o repor t seriou s deficiencie s t o EP A an d th e Stat e withi n 2 4 hour s o f th e 

### tim e th e Respondent s lear n o f th e deficiency

. Laboratorie s participatin g i n th e Superfun d Contrac t Laborator y Progra m nee d 

### no t b e audited

. 2

. Conduc t a t leas t on e fiel d audi t pe r yea r durin g samplin g activitie s t o verif y tha t fiel d sampler s ar e correctl y followin g samplin g procedure s describe d i n th e Samplin g an d Analysi s Plan

. Correctiv e action s ar e t o be take n immediatel y t o correc t an y deficiencies

. Respondent

s mus t als o repor t serious deficiencie s t o EP A an d th e State withi n 2 4 hour s o f th e tim e 

### Respondent s lear n o f th e deficiency

. 3

. Provid e promp t dat a validatio n o f analyse s done b y a n y laborator y used

. Thi s dat a validatio n shal l determin e dat a 

### utilit y an d shal l be performe d i n accordanc e wit h th e Functiona l Guideline s fo r Dat a Revie w fo r dat a derive d b y Contrac t Laborator y Progra m methods

. I f anothe r metho d is used , th e dat a 

### validatio n shal l be performe d i n accordanc e wit h th e QA/Q C dat a validatio n criteri a se t fort h i n tha t method

. Fo r method s lackin g QA/Q C dat a validatio n protocols , th e Respondent s mus t 

### establis h validatio n criteria suc h a s thos e i n Sectio n 8 o f th e 

### E P A Serie s Method s in 4 0 C.F.R

. Part 136

. Th e appropriat e qualit y assuranc e dat a validatio n summar y report s shal l b e submitted , alon g wit h sampl e dat a an d summar y sheets , t o EP A an d th e Stat e a t th e tim e fina l sampl e result s ar e provided

. XIII

. DOCUMENTATION

, AVAILABILIT

Y O F INFORMATION

, A N D RECORD RETENTIO N A

. Th e Respondent s shal l maintain documentatio n

pursuan t t o Sectio n 300.6 9 o f th e NCP , 4 0 C.F.R

. § 300.69 , t o suppor t al l action s take n an d t o provid e th e basi s fo r cos t recovery . T o thi s end , th e Respondent s shal l establis h a documen t contro l syste m wit h th e followin g objectives : 1

. Creatio n o f a centra l fil e containin g al l document s pertainin g t o Wor k unde r this Order ; 2

. Organizatio n

o f th e document s t o facilitat e 

### retrieva l o f information ; 3

. Segregatio n

o f document s containin g informatio n whic h th e Respondent s clai m i s privilege d o r confidential ; an d

1 4

### 4

.

Establishmen t

o f procedure s t o ensur e tha t al l document s ar e routinel y place d i n th e centra l file

. 

### B

. I n addition , th e Respondent s shal l prepar e an d 

### periodicall y updat e a n inventor y o f al l document s containe d i n t h e centra l file

. Th e inventor y shal l contai n fo r eac h documen t 

### ( 1 ) th e documen t date , (2 ) th e author(s ) includin g titl e an d affiliation , (3 ) th e recipient(s) includin g titl e an d affiliation , (4 ) th e documen t titl e o r subject , (5 ) a summar y o f 

### i t s contents , an d (6 ) th e number o f pages

. Th e Respondent s shal l submi t the documen t inventor y or an updat e t o EP A and the Stat e ever y quarte r durin g th e perio d o f performanc e unde r this Order

. T h e Respondent s shal l provid e EP A an d th e Stat e wit h copie s o f document s upo n request

. 

### C

. Th e Respondent s shal l establis h specia l procedure s vit h respec t t o managemen t o f al l dat a collecte d unde r this Order

. 

### T h e Respondent s shal l maintain , i n a n organize d filin g system , t h e followin g documents , including : 1

. Al l fiel d measurements ,

logbooks , an d notebooks ; 2

. Laborator y purg e files , includin g bu t no t limite d t o , sampl e tags , chain-of-custod

y records , copie s 

### o f sampl e trackin g records , analysts logbook pages , instrumen t logbook page s (includin g instrumen t conditions) , benc h sheets , instrumen t readou t records , compute r printouts , chromatographi c

charts , ra v dat a summaries , 

### correspondence , memoranda , an d document inventory ; 3

. Dat a validatio n reports ; an d 4

. Al l tes t result s o f constructio n

testing

. D

. Th e Respondent s shal l als o us e a n automate d dat a managemen t syste m t o facilitat e standardizatio n

o f reportin g an d 

### evaluatio n o f data

. Thi s syste m shal l b e designe d t o preven t th e 

### introductio n o f error s o r th e los s o r misinterpretatio n

o f data

. E

. Fo r th e perio d durin g whic h thi s Order i s i n effect , th e Respondent s shal l permit EPA , th e State , an d thei r authorize d 

### representative s t o inspec t an d cop y al l non-privilege d

records , files , maps , an d othe r documents , writings , o r depiction s pertainin g t o implementatio n

o f thi s Order

. An y trad e secret materia l claime d b y th e Respondent s a s "confidentia l busines s information " unde r 4 0 C.F.R

. Part 2 shal l b e kep t i n a separat e file

. I f EPA , th e State , o r thei r authorize d representative s 

### tak e notes o r cop y informatio n o r document s fro m th e confidentia l 

### file , th e informatio n o r document s wil l be disclose d t o th e 1 5publi c

onl y i n accordanc e wit h 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 2 o r Colo

. Rev

. Stat

. S 24-72-204 , respectively

. 

### F

. Th e Respondent s shal l maintain a runnin g lo g o f privilege d document s o n a document-by-documen t

basi s containin g t h e date , author(s) , addressee(s) ,

th e privileg e claime d (e.g. , 

### attorney wor k product , attorney-client) ,

an d th e factua l basi s f o r th e assertio n o f th e privilege

. Th e privileg e lo g shal l b e 

### kep t o n fil e an d availabl e fo r inspectio n i n th e centra l fil e describe d i n Sectio n XIII(A)

.

EP A ma y a t an y tim e challeng e claim s o f privileg e throug h negotiation s o r otherwis e as provide d b y la w o r th e Federa l Rule s o f Civi l Procedure

. 

### G

. Al l records , data , factua l information , an d othe r document s submitte d b y th e Respondent s t o EP A an d th e Stat e pursuan t t o this Order shal l be subjec t t o publi c inspectio n unles s identifie d as confidentia l whe n submitte d b y th e Respondent s an d determine d b y EP A o r th e State t o b e such , i n conformanc e wit h 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 2 o r applicabl e Stat e la w respectively

. Th e data , factua l information , an d document s s o 

### identifie d as confidentia l wil l b e disclose d onl y i n accordanc e wit h suc h EP A regulation s o r Stat e law

. Th e Respondent s ma y assert confidentialit

y claims onl y i n accordanc e wit h sections 104(e)(7)(E ) an d (F ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9604(e)(7)(E )

an d (F)

. 

### H

. Th e Respondent s shal l preserv e durin g th e pendenc y o f this Order an d fo r a minimu m o f si x year s afte r th e remedia l actio n ha s bee n completed , al l record s an d document s i n thei r possessio n o r i n th e possessio n o f thei r divisions , employees , 

### agents , contractors , o r attorney s whic h relat e i n an y wa y t o this Order o r Wor k performe d hereunder , notwithstandin

g an y documen t retentio n polic y t o th e contrary

. A t th e en d o f this six-yea r 

### period , th e Respondent s shal l mak e suc h record s availabl e t o EP A fo r inspectio n o r shal l provid e th e origina l o r copie s o f suc h document s t o EPA

. I f EP A request s tha t som e o r al l document s be 

### preserve d beyon d this six-yea r period , th e Respondent s shal l eithe r compl y wit h EPA' s reques t o r provid e t o EP A th e origina l o r copie s o f th e retaine d documents

. XIV

. MODIFICATION

S T O ORDE R A

. N o ora l advice , guidance , suggestions , assurances ,

o r comment s b y th e Unite d States , th e State , o r thei r authorize d representative s

shal l modif y th e term s o r condition s o f thi s Order o r reliev e th e Respondent s o f thei r obligation s unde r this Order

. B

. I f th e Respondent s see k t o deviat e fro m th e approve d 

### Wor k Plan , th e Respondents Projec t

Manage r shal l submi t a writte n reques t t o EP A outlinin g th e propose d Wor k Pla n 

### modificatio n an d th e basi s therefor

. I f EP A approve s th e Wor k 1 6

### Pla n

modificatio n i n writing , suc h modificatio n shal l be deeme d 

### incorporate d int o this Order

. Deviatio n fro m th e Wor k Pla n withou t EP A approva l i s a violatio n o f this Order

. X V

. EFFECTIV E DAT E AN D CONFERENC E OPPORTUNIT

Y 

### A

. Thi s Orde r shal l b e effectiv e 3 0 days followin g th e Respondents receip t

o f a cop y thi s Order

. Th e schedul e fo r performanc e o f Wor k shal l b e calculate d fro m th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Order

. B

. Withi n fiv e day s o f receip t o f this Order , th e 

### Respondent s ma y reques t a conferenc e vit h EP A t o discus s thi s Order , includin g it s applicability ,

th e appropriatenes s

o f activitie s require d t o b e undertaken , an d othe r issue s an d contention s relevan t t o issuanc e o f thi s Order

. An y reques t fo r a conferenc e shal l b e mad e t o Elizabet h D

. Mullin , Assistan t Regiona l Counsel , EP A Regio n VIII , 99 9 18t h Street, Suit e 500 , Denver , Colorad o 80202-2405

, (303 ) 294-7188

. A t an y suc h conference , the Respondent s ma y appea r i n perso n o r through a n attorne y o r othe r designate d representative

.

Suc h conferenc e i s not , an d shal l no t b e deemed t o be , a n adversaria l hearin g o r par t o f a proceedin g t o challeng e thi s Order , an d n o officia l stenographi c recor d o f suc h proceedin g shal l be kept

. 

### C

. Withi n seve n days o f receip t o f this Order , th e Respondent s shal l infor m EP A i n writin g as t o whethe r the y inten d t o compl y wit h th e Order

. XVI

. OTHE R MATTER S 

### A

. EP A shal l mak e th e fina l determinatio n

as t o th e sufficienc y and/o r acceptabilit y o f al l wor k conducte d unde r thi s Order , includin g bu t no t limite d t o eac h require d submittal

. 

### B

. I n th e even t tha t EP A determine s tha t th e activitie s performe d pursuan t t o this Order o r an y emergenc y circumstance s ma y pos e a threa t t o publi c healt h o r welfar e o r th e environment , 

### E P A ma y direc t th e Respondent s t o sto p furthe r implementatio n

o f Wor k pursuan t t o thi s Order o r ma y tak e o r orde r furthe r action s t o abat e the threat

. Thi s provisio n i s not t o b e construe d t o limi t an y power s EP A ma y hav e unde r CERCLA , th e KCP , o r an y la w o r regulation

. C

. Nothin g herei n shal l preclud e EP A fro m takin g actio n t o enforc e this Order , no r fro m takin g an y actio n pursuan t t o section s 104 , 106 , 107 , o r 12 2 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9604 , 9606 , 9607 , o r 9622 , no r an y an d al l action s pursuan t t o CERCL A 

### o r an y othe r availabl e lega l authority , includin g withou t limitatio n seekin g injunctiv e relief , monetar y penalties , an d 

### punitiv e damages

. Nothing herei n shal l preclud e EP A fro m undertakin g an y additiona l enforcemen t actions and/o r othe r 1 7

### action s

i t ma y dee m necessar y fo r an y purpose , includin g th e preventio n o r abatemen t o f a n imminen t and substantia l dange r t o th e publi c healt h o r welfar e o r th e environmen t arisin g fro m sit e conditions

. D

. Neithe r EP A no r th e Unite d States , b y issuanc e o f thi s 

### Order , assumes any , liabilit y fo r an y act s o r omission s o f th e Respondents , no r employees , agents , contractors ,

o r consultant s o f th e Respondents , i n carryin g out an y actio n o r activit y pursuan t t o this Order

. Neithe r EP A no r th e Unite d State s shal l b e hel d a part y t o an y contrac t entere d int o b y the Respondent , no r b y thei r employees , agents , contractors ,

o r consultant s i n carryin g ou t an y actio n o r activit y pursuan t t o this Order

. 

### E

. Nothing i n this Orde r shal l affec t an y right , claim , interest , defense , o r cause o f actio n o f an y part y agains t an y entit y not subjec t t o thi s Orde r fo r an y liabilit y i t ma y hav e arisin g fro m o r relatin g i n an y wa y t o th e site

. Nothin g i n thi s Order shal l b e deeme d t o constitut e a decisio n on preauthorizatio n

under sectio n 111(a)(2 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 961l(a)(2)

. F

. Nothin g i n thi s Orde r shal l constitut e o r b e construe d a s a satisfactio n o r releas e fro m liabilit y fo r Respondents , no r 

### thei r agents , contractors , lessees , successors , o r assign s vit h respec t t o an y condition s o r claim s arisin g a s a resul t o f past , current , o r futur e operations , ownership , o r us e o r disposa l o f 

### hazardou s substance s at th e site

. G

. EP A reserves it s right s t o seek , pursuan t t o sectio n 10 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607 , recover y fro m th e Respondent s o f th e Unite d States cost

s incurre d i n oversight , administration ,

an d enforcemen t o f thi s Order , an d an y othe r pas t an d futur e cost s incurred b y th e Unite d State s i n connectio n wit h respons e activitie s pursuan t t o CERCL A a t th e site

. H

. Nothin g i n thi s Orde r shoul d be construe d t o releas e th e Respondent s fro m any liabilit y fo r failur e t o perfor m th e Wor k i n accordanc e wit h th e Order , th e DOW , o r th e EPA-approve d Wor k Plan

. XVII

.

ENFORCEMEN

T An y violatio n o f thi s Orde r o r an y portio n thereo f b y th e Respondent s shal l b e enforceabl e pursuan t t o section s 106(b ) an d 113(b ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9606(b ) an d 9613(b)

. Th e Respondent s ma y be subjec t t o civi l penaltie s o f u p t o $25,00 0 p e r da y pe r violatio n o f this Order , and/o r punitiv e damage s (including trebl e damages) , a s provide d i n sections 106(b ) an d

1 8107(c)(3 )

o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. S i 9606(b ) an d 9607(c)(3) , fo r 

### failur e t o compl y vit h th e term s o f thi s Order

. I T I S S O ORDERED

. Rober t L

. Duprey , Earecl^p r Hazardou s Wast e Managemen t Divisio n Regio n VII I U.S

. Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y Dat

e o f Issuanc e Effectiv e Date :

1

9