EPA v. Lee Ranch Coal Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent owned or operated a coal mining facility located in Mckinley County, New Mexico. Respondent violated the Clean Water Act by failing to develop and install adequate structual or non-structual erosion and sediment controls at the low water crossings on the Mulatto Canyou Division in accordance with SWPPP required by coverage under the NPDES permit. Adminstrative Penalty Order is issued for the violations.
Defendants (1)
- Lee Ranch Coal CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PEABODY NATURAL RESOURCES
DBA LEE RANCH COAL COMPANY, GRANTS, NM, 87020
Registry ID: 110009147798
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Lee Ranch Coal Companyentered 2010-09-13
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,600
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2010-08-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-09-13Final Order Issued
- 2011-06-02Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-06-02NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800118518
- Case number
- 06-2010-1881
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2010-1881 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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