EPA v. Texas Westmoreland Coal Company
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
This AOC requires Texas Westmoreland to cease any unpermitted discharges in mining area 32G RCT and continue reclamation and mitigation activities in that area pursuant to state requirements and consistent with other CWA 404 permitted activities. Subsequent AOC will equate to conditions of CWA404 permit. A penalty has also been issued.
Defendants (1)
- Texas Westmoreland Coal CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TEXAS WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY
JEWETT MINE, JEWETT, TX, 75846
Registry ID: 110070132112
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Texas Westmoreland Coal Companyentered 2018-05-23
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2018-05-23Final Order Issued
- 2018-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-06-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601476040
- Case number
- 06-2018-2704
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6WQ-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2018-2704 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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