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09-1997-0162Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 09

EPA v. EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$10,000,000

Case summary

AFTER NEGOTIATIONS WITH CALIFORNIA, CITIZEN GROUP, AND RESPONDANT, REGION ISSUED A REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REQUIRING ERMUD TO UNDERTAKE FURTHER REMEDIATION AT ABANDONED MINE SITE, AND TO CONTINUE MONITORING AND TREATMENT OF THE ACID MINE DRAINAGE FROM SITE WHILE REMEDIATION IS UNDERTAKEN.

Defendants (1)

  • EAST BAY MUNICIPAL_UTILITY DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • PENN MINE LANDFILL

    ARKANSAS FERRY RD 3 MI W OF, CAMPO SECO, CA, 952269998

    Registry ID: 110008287978

  • PENN MINE LANDFILL

    ARKANSAS FERRY RD 3 MI W OF, CAMPO SECO, CA, 952269998

    Registry ID: 110008287978

Statutes cited

  • CWA 309Violation of Existing AO
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • EAST BAY MUNICIPALUTILITY DISTRICTentered 1997-05-16

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-05-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-05-16Final Order Issued
  • 1997-05-16Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1997-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52858
Case number
09-1997-0162
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
ORC2
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Violation of Existing AO

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1997-0162 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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