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06-2019-1722Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2019· Region 06

EPA v. Chevron Mining, Inc. Questa 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; failure to conduct Employee Training as stipulated by Part 2.2.2.8; and 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)

  • Chevron Mining, Inc. Questa MineNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • QUESTA MINE

    354 STATE ROAD 38, QUESTA, NM, 87556

    Registry ID: 110007031602

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Chevron Mining, Inc. Questa Mineentered 2018-12-03

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2018-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2018-12-03Final Order Issued
  • 2019-02-20Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2019-02-20NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601610772
Case number
06-2019-1722
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 06-2019-1722 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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