EPA v. Freeport McMoRan, Inc. Tyrone Mine
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
a) Failure to include and describe impaired water information, all non-storm water discharge information, and sources of run-on to the facility on the site map; and b) failure to have control measures in place to minimize the exposure of manufacturing processing and material storage areas to stormwater.
Defendants (1)
- Freeport McMoRan, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
FREEPORT-MCMORAN TYRONE INC.
P.O. DRAWER 571, TYRONE, NM, 88065
Registry ID: 110064870938
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Freeport McMoRan, Inc. Tyrone Mineentered 2016-06-28
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-06-28Final Order Issued
- 2016-08-02Enforcement Action Closed
- 2016-08-02NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600740119
- Case number
- 06-2016-1801
- 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 06-2016-1801 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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