EPA v. INTERMTN MINERAL ENG INC(IME)-NABOB MINE

Case summary

ROBERT A. RICE AND PHYLLIS H. RICE DBA INTERMOUNTAIN MINERAL ENGINEERS, INC. (IME) OPERATE THE NABOB MINE NEAR THE NABOB CREEK NEAR PINEHURST, ID IN THE SILVER VALLEY REGION OF NORTHERN IDAHO. THEY LEASE THE NABOB TUNNEL, SITE OF THE ILLEGAL DISCHARGE, FROM THE NABOB SILVER-LEAD CO. OF KELLOGG, ID. THEY OPERATE PORTIONS OF THE NABOB LEAD & ZINC MINE THROUGH SUBSURFACE CLAIM LEASED FROM OTHER PARTIES. THEY ALSO LEASE A NEARBY MILLSITE FROM NABOB SILVER-LEAD TO PROCESS ORE WHICH CONTAINS FACILITIES FOR DISCHARGE WATER TREATMENT. THREE SPECIFIC VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT BY ILLEGAL DISCHARGES ARE DOCUMENTED TO DATE. BECAUSE OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, TWO OF THESE VIOLATIONS ARE CHARGEABLE IN THE COMPLAINT. SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ARE CLEAN WATER ACT, SEC 301(A){33 USC, 1311(A)}, SEC 502{33 USC, 1362}, TITLE 40 CFR, SEC 122.2. AVAILABLE REMEDIES ARE CWA, SEC 309(D), 33 USC, 1319(D).

Defendants (4)

• INTERMOUNTAIN MINERAL ENGINEERS INC(IME)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NABOB SILVER-LEAD CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RICE, PHYLLISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RICE, ROBERT A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INTERMOUNTAIN MINERAL ENGINEER

  2 MI S NABOB & E FRK PINE CRKS, PINEHURST, ID, 83850

  Registry ID: 110010647595

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERMOUNTAIN MINERAL ENGentered 1986-08-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-04-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1984-12-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-11-01Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-12-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-08-28Final Order Lodged
• 1986-08-28Final Order Entered
• 1986-08-28Concluded
• 1988-01-28Enforcement Action Closed