EPA v. ELK RUN COAL CO, INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ELK RUN COAL COMPANY, INC. PLACED A WEIR IN THE COAL RIVER WITHOUT A PERMIT AFTER BEING TOLD A PERMIT WAS REQUIRED. THE CORPS IS CURRENTLY PROCESSING AN AFTER-THE-FACT PERMIT APPLICATION. THIS PENALTY IS BEING ISSUED A RESULT OF ELK RUN COAL COMPANY'S BLATANT DISREGARD OF THE PERMIT PROCESS.
Defendants (1)
- ELK RUN COAL CO, INCNamed 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 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ELK RUN COAL CO, INCentered 2003-06-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $10,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-01-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-06-16Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 19840
- Case number
- 03-2002-0057
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2002-0057 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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