EPA v. CONSOL ENERGY, INC (5 FACILITIES)

Case summary

ACTION FOR NPDES DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS FROM SIX MINES OWNED BY CONSOL ENERGY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. DISCHARGES OF UNDERGROUND MINE WATER FROM THESE MINES FREQUENTLY VIOLATED THE PERMIT LIMITS FOR CHLORIDE. THIS DISCHARGES OF TWO OF THE MINES, BLACKSVILLE 2 AND LOVERIDGE, VIOLATED THE NARRATIVE CRITERIA INCORPORATED IN THE PERMITS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FISH KILL IN DUNKARD CREEK IN LATE SUMMER OF 2009.

Defendants (3)

• CONSOL ENERGY, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WINDSOR COAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• FOUR STATES MINE NO. 20

  COUNTY ROUTE 1/9, MANNINGTON, WV, 26582

  Registry ID: 110043471089

• BLACKSVILLE #2 MINE

  PLANT ROAD, WANA, WV, 26590

  Registry ID: 110005570827

• ROBINSON RUN MINE

  RT 39/HARRISON CO RT 4, WYATT, WV, 26483

  Registry ID: 110043471070

• LOVERIDGE MINE

  COUNTY RD 17 2 MI. N OF FAIRVIEW, FAIRVIEW, WV, 26570

  Registry ID: 110005561999

• WINDSOR COAL CO

  HUFF RUN, WEST LIBERTY, WV, 26074

  Registry ID: 110024874929

• SHOEMAKER MINE

  88/11, WHEELING, WV, 26003

  Registry ID: 110043471061

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONSOL ENERGY, INC (5 FACILITIES)entered 2011-06-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,750,000 · State/local: $2,750,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2010-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-03-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2011-03-24Final Order Lodged
• 2011-06-15Final Order Entered
• 2011-06-15Concluded
• 2018-07-05Enforcement Action Closed