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05-2020-0318Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 05

EPA v. Knight Hawk Coal LLC

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) mitigates alleged violations of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discovered at Knight Hawk Coal, LLC (?KHC?). KHC discharged pollutants, in excess of limits required in their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) Permits, into multiple receiving waters in Illinois.

Defendants (1)

  • Knight Hawk Coal LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • KNIGHT HAWK COAL LLC

    CREEK PAUM MINE (NORTH), AVA, IL, 62907

    Registry ID: 110001356942

  • KNIGHT HAWK COAL LLC

    5 MILES NE OF AVA ILLINOIS, AVA, IL, 62907

    Registry ID: 110001356942

  • KNIGHT HAWK COAL LLC

    RED HAWK MINE, VERGENNES, IL, 62994

    Registry ID: 110021029563

  • KNIGHT HAWK COAL, LLC

    1 1/2 MILES NW OF CUTLER, ILLINOIS, CUTLER, IL, 62272

    Registry ID: 110025314292

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Knight Hawk Coal LLCentered 2020-09-09

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2020-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2020-09-09Final Order Issued
  • 2021-03-22Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2021-03-22NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602281146
Case number
05-2020-0318
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2020-0318 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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