# BUTTE RAILROAD BEDS
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `51430`
- **Case Number:** 08-2000-0029
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $2.00M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ATLANTIC RICHFIELD (ARCO) (complaint) (settlement)
- BGM LIMITED LIABILITY CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- BURLINGTON NORTHERN/SANTA FE RAILROAD CO (complaint) (settlement)
- MONTANA MINING PROPERTIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MONTANA RESOURCES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MONTANA WESTERN RAILROAD CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- RARUS RAILROAD CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO (complaint) (settlement)
- UNIVERSAL ROYAL APEX, LTD (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS HISTORY UP TO THIS ACTION IS LENGTHY. EPA HAS CONDUCTED SEVERAL TIME CRITICAL AND NON-TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTIONS  AT THE BUTTE AREA PORTION OF THE SILVER BOW CREEK/BUTTE AREA SUPERFUND SITE.  THE CONDITIONS PRESENT AT THE SITE, WHICH   IS CONTAMINATED WITH ELEVATED LEVELS OF ARSENIC, CADMIUM,    COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC.  THE REMOVAL ACTIONS REQUIRED BY     THIS ACTION ARE NECESSARY TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.  THE REMOVAL ACTION INVOLVES THE        REMOVAL, CAPPING, STABILIZATION, YARD REMOVAL, REVEGETATION, SEDIMENTATION CONTROL, ROUTING AND OTHER APPROPRIATE METHODS OF RAILLINES AND RAILBEDS AND ADJACENT OR DOWNHILL RECEPTOR  AREAS SUCH AS YARDS IN AND AROUND BUTTE, MONTANA.

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