EPA v. Chevron Mining Inc., Questa Mine
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Administrative Order CWA-06-2017-1708 is issued to Chevron Mining Inc. for violations of the Clean Water Act. The violations alleged are for unauthorized discharges of wastewater at Chevron Mining's Questa Mine.
Defendants (1)
- Chevron Mining Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHEVRON MINING INC.
NEAR QUESTA IN TAOS COUNTY, QUESTA, NM, 87556
Registry ID: 110007031602
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Chevron Mining Inc., Questa Mineentered 2016-11-18
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-11-18Final Order Issued
- 2016-12-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2025-06-04NPDES Closed
- 2025-06-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600869580
- Case number
- 06-2017-1708
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2017-1708 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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