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09-1998-0021Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 09

EPA v. BLACK MESA PIPELINE

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

PIPELINE FAILURE CAUSED RELEASE OF COAL SLURRY TO UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF BIG CHINO WHAS, A WATER OF THE U.S. FACILITY IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO DISHCHARGE BY AN NPDES PERMIT. THE POLLUTANT RELEASED VIOLATED CWA SECTION 301(A).

Defendants (1)

  • BLACK MESA PIPLEINENamed 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 308AClean Water Act
  • CWA 309Violation of Existing AO
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BLACK MESA PIPELINEentered 1998-01-06

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-01-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-01-06Final Order Issued
  • 1998-01-06Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1998-04-28Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52898
Case number
09-1998-0021
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
ORC-3
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1998-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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