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06-2018-2706Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2018· Region 06

EPA v. Texas Westmoreland Coal Company

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This penalty to Texas Westmoreland is due to their failure to properly submit CWA 404 permit applications as required by the CWA. As a result, mining operations in two areas (32G and 47A) went through the mining/reclamation cycle without CWA 404 permits.

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 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Texas Westmoreland Coal Companyentered 2018-06-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2018-06-20Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2018-06-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2018-06-20Final Order Issued
  • 2018-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601476060
Case number
06-2018-2706
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 06-2018-2706 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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