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 301/402 — NPDES 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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