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 301/402 — NPDES 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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