EPA v. ASARCO

Case summary

'This referral supplements a referral sent to DOJ 9/28/1995. The original referral requested civil action for injunctive relief and civil penalty for violations of Section 301(a) of the CWA. The violations included discharge of pollutants from point sources into waters of the US without proper authorization under a NPDES permit and violations of Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources for nonferrous metals manufacturing. This supplement includes violations of the categorical standards for nonferrous metals manufacturing, interference with the City of East Helena Publicly Owned Treatment Works and failure to report all data for pollutants discharged to the POTW.'

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 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASARCOentered 2002-09-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $100,000 · SEP: $169,852

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1997-12-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2002-07-18Final Order Lodged
• 2002-07-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-09-24Final Order Entered
• 2002-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-28Enforcement Action Closed