EPA v. NATIONAL COAL COMPANY, LLC

Case summary

1/19/2012 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER STATES: BASED ON RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE EPA, REGION 4, THE RESPONDENT HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IN THE TIMEFRAME REQURIED BY THE EPA'S SECTION 308 INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER, WHICH WAS LAWFULLY ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 308(a) OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1318(a). ORDER REQUIRES: WITHIN FORTY-FVE (45) DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF, RESPONDENT SHALL FULLY RESPOND TO THE ATTACHED INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER (ATTACHMENT A). ALL REPORTS, NOTIFICATIONS, DOCUMENTATION AND SUBMITTALS REQUIRED BY THIS ORDER SHALL BE SIGNED BY A DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESPONDENT AS SPECIFIED BY 40 CFR SECTION 122.25(b)(2) AND (d) AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF LAW THAT THIS DOCUMENT AND ALL ATTACHMENTS WERE PREPARED UNDER MY DIRECTION OR SUPERVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO ASSURE THAT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL PROPERLY GATHER AND EVALUATE THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED. BASED ON MY INQUIRY OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO MANAGE THE SYSTEM, OR THOSE PERSONS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING THE INFORMATION, THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED IS, TO THE BEST O MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, TRUE, ACCURATE, AND COMPLETE. I AM AWARE THAT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT PENALTIES FOR SUBMITTING FALSE INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF FINE AND IMPRISONMENT FOR KNOWING VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• NATIONAL COAL COMPANY, LLC.Named in settlement

Facilities (7)

• GREEN PILGRIM, LLC - JORDAN RIDGE REFUSE AREA

  SMOKY JUNCTION ROAD, SMOKY JUNCTION, TN, 37756

  Registry ID: 110006663798

• NATIONAL COAL LLC

  DEEP MINE #8, SMOKY JUNCTION, TN, 37756

  Registry ID: 110006663798

• NATIONAL COAL LLC

  DEEP MINE #8, SMOKY JUNCTION, TN, 37756

  Registry ID: 110006663798

• GREEN PILGRIM, LLC TIPPLE 1

  SMOKY CREEK ROAD, SMOKY CREEK, TN, 37756

  Registry ID: 110006663798

• GREEN PILGRIM, LLC TIPPLE 1

  SMOKY CREEK ROAD, SMOKY CREEK, TN, 37756

  Registry ID: 110006663798

• 0955615 US INC.

  TIPPLE 2, PIONEER, TN, 37714

  Registry ID: 110014428397

• GREEN PILGRIM, LLC - JORDAN RIDGE REFUSE AREA

  SMOKY JUNCTION ROAD, SMOKY JUNCTION, TN, 37756

  Registry ID: 110006663798

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATIONAL COAL COMPANY, LLCentered 2012-01-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-01-19Final Order Issued
• 2012-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-01-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2013-01-01NPDES Closed