EPA v. ASARCO, INC.
Litigated No Penalty
Case summary
ASARCO IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT FOR DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM POINT SOURCES TO NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION UNDER A NPDES PERMIT SINCE MAY OF 1991 TO PRESENT.
Defendants (1)
- ASARCONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
ASARCO INC EAST HELENA
SOUTH OF EAST HELENA, EAST HELENA, MT, 59625
Registry ID: 110007651807
ASARCO INC EAST HELENA
SOUTH OF EAST HELENA, EAST HELENA, MT, 59625
Registry ID: 110007651807
ASARCO INC EAST HELENA
SOUTH OF EAST HELENA, EAST HELENA, MT, 59625
Registry ID: 110007651807
Statutes cited
- CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ASARCO, INC.entered 2002-09-24
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1995-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1998-11-24Complaint Filed With Court
- 2002-07-18Final Order Lodged
- 2002-09-24Final Order Entered
- 2004-09-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 50383
- Case number
- 08-1995-0236
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1995-0236 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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