EPA v. BLACK CASTLE MINING COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON DECEMBER 4, 2017, THE BLACK CASTLE MINING COMPANY CONSENTED TO AN EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (ESA) FOR SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT IN CONNECTION WITH ITS SURFACE COAL MINING FACILITY IN PEYTONA, WV. SPECIFCALLY, THE ESA ASSERTS THAT THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO PREPARE AN ADEQUATE SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND COUNTERMEASURES PLAN FOR THE FACILITY, PROVIDE ADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS AND LOADING RACKS, CONDUCT PERIODIC INTEGRITY TESTS OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, AND ADEQUATELY TRAIN FACILITY PERSONNEL. THE ESA REQUIRES RESPONDENT TO PAY $2,725 IN CIVIL PENALTIES.
Defendants (1)
- BLACK CASTLE MINING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BLACK BISHOP MINE
782 ROBINSON CREEK ROAD, MADISON, WV, 25130
Registry ID: 110069560905
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BLACK CASTLE MINING COMPANYentered 2017-12-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,725
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2017-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-12-20Final Order Issued
- 2018-01-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-01-31Enforcement Action Closed
- 2018-01-31NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601308768
- Case number
- 03-2018-0006
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2018-0006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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