EPA v. COAL VALLEY MINING, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$20,000
Case summary
THIS CASE ISS BEING REFERRED FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE CWA. SPECIFICALLY, COAL VALLEY HAS ALLOWED ACID MINE DRAINAGE TO DISCHARGE FROM THE FORMER MINE/COAL REFUSE PILE. BEAVER MINING CO. OWNS THE LAND.
Defendants (2)
- BEAVER MINING COMPANY
- COAL VALLEY MINING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COAL VALLEY MINING INCORPORATED
620 FLORENCE STREET, MULLENS, WV, 25882
Registry ID: 110002039222
Statutes cited
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COAL VALLEY MINING INCentered 1998-12-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $20,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1996-05-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-07-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-07-30Complaint Filed With Court
- 1998-12-17Final Order Lodged
- 1998-12-17Final Order Entered
- 2000-02-22Concluded
- 2000-02-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 17389
- Case number
- 03-1996-0270
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1996-0270 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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