EPA v. BUENA VISTA MINE, INC.

Case summary

VIOLATION OF EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER; VIOLATION OF NPDES PERMITS. BUENA VISTA MINES, INC. RUNS TWO ABANDONED MERCURY MINES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO. BVMI ATTAINED NPDES PERMITS FOR THE MINES IN 1988. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN IN ALMOST CONSTANT VIOLATION OF THE EFFLUENT AND RECEIVING WATER LIMITATIONS. EPA ISSUED TWO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS REQUIRING BVMI TO COMPLY WITH ITS NPDES PERMITS. BVMI HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH EPA'S ORDERS.

Defendants (1)

• BUENA VISTA MINE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BUENA VISTA MINES

  12 MI W OF PASO ROBLES, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, 93401

  Registry ID: 110010059140

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Buena Vista Consent Decreeentered 2002-11-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-07-25Referred To Headquarters
• 1997-07-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-05-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-09-16Final Order Lodged
• 2002-11-13Final Order Entered
• 2003-04-01Enforcement Action Closed