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09-1997-0059Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 09

EPA v. BLACK MESA PIPELINE, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$11,600

Compliance action

$35,000

Case summary

RUPTURES IN COAL SLURRY PIPELINE AT MILEPOSTS 215 (ON 4/2/96) AND 221 (ON 4/4/96) RESULTED IN DISCHARGES TO WATERS OF THE U.S. FOR WHICH THERE WAS NO PERMIT. THIS WAS A PENALTY ONLY CASE.

Defendants (1)

  • BLACK MESA PIPELINE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BLACK MESA PIPELINE, INC.

    INTERSTATE 40 & U.S. 93 15 MI E. KINGMAN, AZ, KINGMAN, AZ, 86401

    Registry ID: 110010063162

Statutes cited

  • CWA 309GClean Water Act
  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BLACK MESA PIPELINE, INC.entered 1997-03-11

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $11,600

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-01-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-03-11Final Order Issued
  • 1997-03-25Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1997-07-11Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52771
Case number
09-1997-0059
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
ORC24
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1997-0059 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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