# Silver Bow Consent Decree
> **Judicial** · FY2020 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3602310000`
- **Case Number:** 08-2020-0144
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Atlantic Richfield Company (complaint) (settlement)
- The City and County of BUTTE - SILVER BOW (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

Federal District Court of Montana approved the motion to enter the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit consent decree and supporting documents, making the consent decree an enforceable order of the Court. The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit Consent Decree and its related documents reflect agreement on many remedial actions to be accomplished over the next several years in Butte and Walkerville Montana. The remedial work will provide additional protections for human health and the environment in Butte and Walkerville, and the consent decree specifies how that work will be implemented, monitored, and evaluated for protectiveness.

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*Source: [EPA ECHO](https://echo.epa.gov/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*