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03-2000-0025Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2000· Region 03

EPA v. ELK RUN COAL COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$16,000

Case summary

DISCHARGE OF BLACKWATER FROM COAL FACILITY IN VIOOLATION OF NPDES PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

  • ELK RUN COAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ELK RUN COAL COMPANY

    ADJACENT ROUTE 3/BIG COAL RIVER, 53.75 M ABOVE, SYLVESTER, WV, 25193

    Registry ID: 110000775242

Statutes cited

  • CWA 402Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ELK RUN COAL COMPANYentered 2000-08-18

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $16,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1999-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-08-18Final Order Issued
  • 2000-09-13Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
18775
Case number
03-2000-0025
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 03-2000-0025 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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