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09-1995-0050Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 09

EPA v. ORACLE RIDGE MINING PARTNERS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$25,000

Compliance action

$6,000

Case summary

FACILITY LOCATED AT ORACLE RIDGE MINE IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA. DISCHARGE W/O PERMIT; FAILURE TO DEVELOP SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL PLAN.

Defendants (1)

  • ORACLE RIDGE MINING PARTNERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ORACLE RIDGE MINE

    22M SOUTH-SOUTHEAST, ORACLE, AZ, 85623

    Registry ID: 110009265213

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
  • CWA 309GClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ORACLE RIDGE MINING PARTNERSentered 1996-10-26

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1995-08-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-10-26Final Order Issued
  • 1996-11-02Compliance Achieved
  • 1996-11-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52613
Case number
09-1995-0050
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
RC-2
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1995-0050 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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