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03-1996-0057JudicialClosedFY 1996· Region 03

EPA v. SPRING RIDGE COAL CO, IN RE

Litigated No Penalty

Case summary

THIS MATTER REQUESTS THE FILING OF A PROOF OF CLAIM IN A BANKRUPTCY MATTER INVOLVING SPRING RIDGE COAL CO. IN MARCH, 1995, EPA FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ACTION AGAINST SPRING RIDGE, PROPOSING A $75,000 PENALTY FOR CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS. THE PROOF OF CLAIM WILL PRESERVE EPA'S RIGHTS TO PURSUE THE PENALTY ACTION.

Defendants (1)

  • SPRING RIDGE COAL CO

Facilities (1)

  • SPRING RIDGE COAL

    3.2 MI SW OF WEBSTER SPRING, BOLIVAR, WV, 26288

    Registry ID: 110010717778

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1995-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-02-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1996-02-23Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1999-09-10Concluded
  • 1999-09-10Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
17229
Case number
03-1996-0057
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-4343
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
3RC20
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1996-0057 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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