EPA v. LEVIATHAN MINE
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$1,500,000
Case summary
THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO CERCLA SEC 106 ISSUED TO THE LAHONTAN REGIONAL WATER QUALITY BOARD. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE BOARD TO TREAT ACID MINE DRAINAGE IN STORAGE PONDS ON SITE AND CONDUCT OTHER SITE MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING WORK. ACID MINE DRAINAGE FROM THE PONDS, IF LEFT UNTREATED, WOULD OVERFLOW DURING SPRING RAINS AND THUS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN THE STORAGE PONDS WOULD MOVE INTO LEVAITHAN AND BRYANT CREEKS.
Defendants (1)
- LAHONTAN WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LEVIATHAN MINE
LEVIATHAN MINE ROAD, MARKLEEVILLE, CA, 96120
Registry ID: 110009267471
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LEVIATHAN MINEentered 2000-07-19
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-07-19Final Order Issued
- 2000-07-19Enforcement Action Closed
- 2000-11-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53465
- Case number
- 09-2000-0197
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HAZ.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 09-2000-0197 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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