EPA v. Freeport McMoRan, Inc., Cobre Mine
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Failure to select, design, and implement control measures to minimize pollutant discharges as required by the site specific storm water pollution prevention plan under Part 2.1.1 of the storm water general permit; 2. failure to include required documentation for the routine facility inspections in the report; and 3. failure of the facility's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan to be in compliance with Part 5.1 of their NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit.
Defendants (1)
- Freeport McMoRan, Inc., Cobre MineNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CONTINENTAL MINE
303 FIERRO ROAD, HANOVER, NM, 88041
Registry ID: 110001549922
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Freeport McMoRan, Inc., Cobre Mineentered 2018-04-05
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2018-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-04-05Final Order Issued
- 2018-04-27NPDES Closed
- 2018-04-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601378830
- Case number
- 06-2018-1777
- 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 06-2018-1777 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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