# MURRAY SMELTER SITE, US WEST
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unknown
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `51421`
- **Case Number:** 08-2000-0020
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unknown
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- US WEST (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IS ISSUED TO US WEST IN ORDER TO   ENSURE THAT EPA HAS THE ACCESS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE         REMEDIATION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE MURRAY SMELTER    SUPERFUND SITE.  THE SITE IS BEING CLEANED UP BY ASARCO.     ASARCO HAS HAD TO DELAY COMPLETION OF THE SITE REMEDIATION   DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT   THE FORMER LOCATION OF SKAGGS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES    AND ON THE SMOKE STACKS.  US WEST IS THE OWNER OF SOME OF    THAT EQUIPMENT AND HAS CONTRACTUAL OR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE REST OF THE EQUIPMENT.

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