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08-2012-0009Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2012· Region 08

EPA v. DENISON MINES USA CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

THIS CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT AND CONSENT AGREEMENT IS ISSUED TO DENISON MINES USA CORPORATION. DURING AN EPA INSPECTION THAT OCCURED APRIL 27, 2010 OF THE LA SAL MINES, VENT 1350 WAS OBSERVED TO BE VENTING TO THE ATMOSPHERE WITHOUT MONITORING. EMISSIONS OF RADON-222 FROM VENT 1350 HAVE NOT BEEN CONTINUOUSLY MEASURED FROM ON OR ABOUT APRIL 18 THROUGH APRIL 27, 2010, JANUARY 12 THROUGH FEBRUARY 15, 2010, AND MARCH 31 THROUGH APRIL 8, 2010. EMISSIONS OF RADON-222 FROM THE VENTS NAMED PANDORA 3, PANDORA 7, AND PANDORA 12 HAVE NOT BEEN CONTINUOUSLY MEASURED FROM ON OR ABOUT JANUARY THROUGH APRIL 2010.

Defendants (1)

  • DENISON MINES USA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DENISON MINES (USA) CORPORATION

    SEC. 11, R24E, T29S, LA SAL, UT, 84530

    Registry ID: 110040512282

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DENISON MINES USA CORPORATIONentered 2011-11-17

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2011-11-17Final Order Issued
  • 2011-11-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2011-11-30Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2011-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600077766
Case number
08-2012-0009
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
08
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2012-0009 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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