EPA v. LICKING RIVER RESOURCES, INC./MULLINS BRANCH PREPARTION PLANT
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
3/29/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER (CAFO) ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $60,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CAFO. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTIONS 301 AND 402 OF THE CWA, BY DISCHARGING WATER ASSOCIATED WITH ITS COAL PREPARATION WITH ITS COAL PREPARTION AND MINING ACTIVITIES INTO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT REQUIRED COVERAGE UNDER A KPDES PERMIT.
Defendants (2)
- LICKING RIVER RESOURCES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- MULLINS BRANCH PREPARATION PLANTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LICKING RIVER RESOURCES INC
BETTS MANN BR, TIP TOP, KY, 41409
Registry ID: 110024882215
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LICKING RIVER RESOURCES, INC./MULLINS BRANCH PREPARTION PLANTentered 2013-03-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $60,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-03-29Final Order Issued
- 2014-06-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400090128
- Case number
- 04-2013-4503
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2013-4503 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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