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05-2015-1010Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2015· Region 05

EPA v. ArcelorMittal Minorca Mine - Haul Road and Pipeline Spills

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

EPA penalized ArcelorMittal Minorca mine for the unauthorized discharge of fill material into wetlands as a result of the construction of a haul road and two separate spills from a tailings pipeline.

Defendants (1)

  • ArcelorMittal Minorca MineNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ARCELORMITTAL MINORCA MINE INC

    5950 OLD HIGHWAY 53 NORTH, VIRGINIA, MN, 55792

    Registry ID: 110056954808

Statutes cited

  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ArcelorMittal Minorca Mine - Haul Road and Pipeline Spillsentered 2015-03-18

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $177,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2015-01-22Public Comment Period Start
  • 2015-03-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2015-03-18Final Order Issued
  • 2015-03-26Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600099456
Case number
05-2015-1010
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2015-1010 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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