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03-1998-0093JudicialClosedFY 1998· Region 03

EPA v. MASTELLAR COAL COMPANY, IN RE

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

BANKRUPTCY REFERRAL. EPA FILED ADMINISTRATIVE CWA COMPLAINT ALLEGING NPDES PERMIT VIOLATIONS. COMPANY FILED CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY. WE SETTLED (CACO) FORFULL AMOUNT OF PROPOSED PENALTY ($60,000) WITH AGREEMENT THAT IT WOULD BE TREATED AS A GENERAL ANSWERED CLAIM. THIS REFERRAL IS FOR DOJ TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM TO PRESERVE OUR INTEREST.

Defendants (1)

  • MASTELLAR COAL COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MASTELLER COAL CO THE

    PO BOX 70, KEYSER, WV, 26726

    Registry ID: 110010583029

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MASTELLAR COAL COMPANY, IN REentered 1998-03-25

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1998-02-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-02-24Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-03-25Concluded
  • 1998-03-25Final Order Entered
  • 1998-03-25Final Order Lodged
  • 2006-04-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
18012
Case number
03-1998-0093
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-4542
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 03-1998-0093 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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