06-1992-0061Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1992· Region 06
EPA v. MOLYCORP, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$20,000
Case summary
UNPERMITTED DISCHARGE OF MINE TAILINGS TO THE RED RIVER, RESULTING FROM A PIPELINE RUPTURE.
Defendants (1)
- MOLYCORP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MOLYCORP INC
7 MI E OF QUESTA ON HWY 38, QUESTA, NM, 87556
Registry ID: 110007031602
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MOLYCORP, INC.entered 1992-12-07
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $20,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1992-04-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1992-12-07Final Order Issued
- 1993-01-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35407
- Case number
- 06-1992-0061
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1992-0061 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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