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06-1978-0014JudicialClosedFY 1978· Region 06

EPA v. AMAX NICKEL REFINING

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$150,000

Defendants (1)

  • AMAX NICKEL REFININGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • AMAX METALS RECOVERY INCORPORATED

    3607 ENGLISH TURN ROAD, BRAITHWAITE, LA, 70040

    Registry ID: 110011411784

  • AMAX METALS RECOVERY INCORPORATED

    3607 ENGLISH TURN ROAD, BRAITHWAITE, LA, 70040

    Registry ID: 110011411784

Statutes cited

  • CWA 402Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AMAX NICKEL REFININGentered 1980-11-24

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $150,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1978-10-24Referred To Headquarters
  • 1978-11-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1979-01-22Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1979-01-22Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1980-11-24Final Order Lodged
  • 1980-11-24Final Order Entered
  • 1980-11-24Concluded
  • 1982-06-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
33648
Case number
06-1978-0014
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1978-0014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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