EPA v. BROHM MINING COMPANY
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Case summary
BROHM MINE PRODUCES GOLD FROM OPEN PIT OPERATIONS. MINES THAT PRODUCE GOLD FROM OPEN PIT OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE EFFLUENT GUIDELINES FOR ORE MINING AND DRESSING AS DEFINED BY 40.440.100A1. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE MINE ON 05/19/92, EPA DETERMINED THAT THE MINE WAS DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 502-6 OF THE CWA FROM THE RUBY GULCH AREA. THIS ACTION IS AN ORDER FOR CWA COMPLIANCE.
Defendants (1)
- BROHM MINING COMPANYNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
GILT EDGE MINE SITE
4 MILES SE OF LEAD, LEAD, SD, 57754
Registry ID: 110009261878
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1992-11-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-11-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-08-25Final Order Issued
- 1994-11-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 49574
- Case number
- 08-1993-0128
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1993-0128 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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