EPA v. CYPRUS SIERRITA CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This case is a civil enforcement action against Phelps Dodge Sierrita, Inc. for alleged violations of the SIP, NSPS, and PSD requirements of the Clean Air Act at its open-pit mine and copper and molybdenum ore processing plant near Green Valley, Arizona.
Defendants (1)
- CYPRUS SIERRITA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CYPRUS SIERRITA CORP
6200 W DUVALL MINE RD, GREEN VALLEY, AZ, 85622
Registry ID: 110000471837
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CYPRUS SIERRITA CORPORATION CONSENT DECREEentered 2004-08-12
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $1,260,000 · State/local: $140,000
Timeline (9 milestones)
- 1998-09-30Referred To Headquarters
- 1998-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1998-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-09-28Supplemental Referral-Other
- 2004-06-21Complaint Filed With Court
- 2004-06-21Final Order Lodged
- 2004-08-12Final Order Entered
- 2008-03-10Demand for Stipulated Penalties
- 2008-04-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52990
- Case number
- 09-1998-0114
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- ORC2
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1998-0114 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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