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06-2010-1881Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2010· Region 06

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 301/402NPDES 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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