EPA v. PATRIOT COAL CORP (5 FACILITIES)

Case summary

CIVIL ACTION FOR CWA VIOLATIONS OF DEFENDANTS IN NPDES PERMITS.

Defendants (26)

• PATRIOT COAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• APOGEE COAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CATENARY COAL CO, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COYOTE COAL CO., LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAKOTA LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOBET MINING, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JUPITER HOLDINGS LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LITTLE CREEK LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MIDLAND TRAIL ENERGY LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PANTHER LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• REMINGTON LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Arch Coal
• Magnum Coal Company, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MARTINKA COAL CO., LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LOGAN FORK COALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KANAWHA EAGLE COAL, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JARRELL'S BRANCH COAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HILLSIDE MINING CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EASTERN ASSOCIATED COAL, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COLONY BAY COAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BLACK STALLION COAL CO., LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WILDCAT, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WINIFRED DOCK LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PINE RIDGE COA CO., LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RIVERS EDGE MINING, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 1 more

Facilities (8)

• CUMBERLAND RIVER COAL COMPANY

  ROUTE 603, DUNBAR RD, APPALACHIA, VA, 24216

  Registry ID: 110007319801

• CUMBERLAND RIVER COAL COMPANY

  ROUTE 603, DUNBAR RD, APPALACHIA, VA, 24216

  Registry ID: 110007319801

• MOUNTAIN LAUREL COMPLEX

  STATE ROUTE 17, SHARPLES, WV, 25183

  Registry ID: 110030749484

• ARCH COAL TERMINAL, INC

  ROUTE 23 SOUTH, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110011216237

• MOUNTAIN LAUREL COMPLEX

  STATE ROUTE 17, SHARPLES, WV, 25183

  Registry ID: 110030749484

• ARCH COAL TERMINAL, INC

  ROUTE 23 SOUTH, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110011216237

• COAL-MAC, INC.

  22 MINE ROAD, HOLDEN, WV, 25625

  Registry ID: 110006832062

• LONE MOUNTAIN PROCESSING, INC

  ROUTE 636, BENEDICT RD, ST. CHARLES, VA, 24282

  Registry ID: 110038399006

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PATRIOT COAL CORP (5 FACILITIES)entered 2009-04-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,575,000 · State/local: $2,925,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2008-05-05Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 2008-05-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-05-05Referred To Headquarters
• 2008-06-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-02-05Final Order Lodged
• 2009-02-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-04-30Final Order Entered
• 2009-04-30Concluded
• 2009-04-30Enforcement Action Closed