# MOUAT INDUSTRIES NPL SITE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1996 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `50581`
- **Case Number:** 08-1996-0125
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ARCO (complaint) (settlement)
- FMC CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- MONTE VISTA CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- MOUAT INDUSTRIES NPL SITE (complaint) (settlement)
- TIMBERWELD MFG CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- TOWN OF COLUMBUS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

INVESTIGATIONS BY THE EPA IN THE 1980'S AND 90'S ESTABLISHED THAT ELEVATED LEVELS OF CHROMIUM WERE PRESENT IN THE SOIL, GROUND WATER AND SURFACE WATER WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO THE SITE. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT A CONFIRMED PLUME    WAS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER. A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE OR THE ENVIRONMENT IS POSED BY THE SITE AND ADJACENT AREAS TO WHICH CHROMIUM CONTAMINATION HAS MIGRATED.

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