EPA v. CYPRUS BAGDAD COPPER CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$475,000
Case summary
CYPRUS BAGDAD AND ITS PARENT CORPORATION, CYPRUS MINERALS, VIOLATED THE CLEAN WATER ACT AT THEIR BAGDAD MINING FACILITY IN BAGDAD, ARIZONA. THE VIOLATIONS CONSIST OF EIGHT SEPARATE INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED COPPER IN VIOLATION OF THE FACILITY'S NPDES PERMIT. MANY OF THE VIOLATIONS MAY ALSO BE PLEAD, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, AS DISCHARGES WITHOUT A PERMIT.
Defendants (2)
- CYPRUS BAGDAD COPPER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- CYPRUS MINERALS COMPANY
Facilities (1)
PHELPS DODGE BAGDAD INCORPORATED
1 MAIN STREET, BAGDAD, AZ, 86321
Registry ID: 110010378661
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CYPRUS BAGDAD COPPER CORP.entered 1996-09-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $475,000 · State/local: $285,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1993-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1993-08-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-09-11Complaint Filed With Court
- 1996-09-17Final Order Lodged
- 1996-09-17Final Order Entered
- 1996-09-17Concluded
- 1996-12-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52442
- Case number
- 09-1993-0025
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-5061
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- RC-2
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1993-0025 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.