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06-2012-1721Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2012· Region 06

EPA v. Morningstar Minerals Corporation

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

Respondent,Morningstar Minerals Corporation, located in Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico, owned or operated a humate mill and manufacturing facility. Respondent did not submit a Notice of Intent for permit coverage for its activities at the facility, and was not covered by a NPDES permit at the relevant times for the relevant activities. The violations were identified during a State (NMED) conducted inspection on June 28, 2011.

Defendants (1)

  • Morningstar Minerals CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MORNINGSTAR MINERALS CORP.,HUMATE MILL & MANUFACTURING FAC.

    #44 CR 3697, FARMINGTON, NM, 87410

    Registry ID: 110044266040

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Morningstar Minerals Corporationentered 2011-12-15

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2011-12-15Final Order Issued
  • 2011-12-15Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2011-12-15NPDES Closed
  • 2012-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600089584
Case number
06-2012-1721
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 06-2012-1721 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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