EPA v. LEVIATHAN MINE
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
THIS IS A CONSENT ORDER ISSUED BY EPA, REGION NINE, AGAINST LEVIATHAN MINE FOR REMOVAL OF METALS AND ACIDS FROM DRAINAGE PONDS, AND TO ORDER A STUDY OF THE SOURCE OF POLLUTANTS THAT WILL ASSIST IN PREVENTING THEM FROM ENTERING THE PONDS IN THE FUTURE.
Defendants (1)
- LEVIATHAN MINENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LEVIATHAN MINE
LEVIATHAN MINE ROAD, MARKLEEVILLE, CA, 96120
Registry ID: 110009267471
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LEVIATHAN MINEentered 1998-05-11
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-05-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-05-11Final Order Issued
- 1998-05-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 1998-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52910
- Case number
- 09-1998-0033
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HZ.W.
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1998-0033 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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