EPA v. WORD, J B

Case summary

DURING 1985 PLACER MINING SEASON, POLLUTANTS WERE DISCHARGED TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES IN VIOLATION OF NPDES PERMIT. THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR TURBIDITY, ARSENIC, AND SETTLEABLE SOLIDS WERE EXCEEDED. THE 1985 DMR VERIFIED THAT PERMIT LIMITATIONS FOR SETTLEABLE SOLIDS WERE EXCEEDED DURING THE 1985 SEASON. IN ADDITION, THE OPERATION UTILIZED A HYDRAULIC MONITOR TO REMOVE OVERBURDEN WITHOUT TREATMENT, IN VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF THE PERMIT. ON INFORMATION AND BELIEF, DEFENDANT OPERATED WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT IN 1984, UTILIZING A HYDRAULIC MONITOR TO REMOVE OVERBURDEN WITHOUT TREATMENT. DEFENDANT ALSO VIOLATED CERTAIN TERMS OF 309 CONSENT ORDER, ISSUED TO HIM 6/24/85, BY EXCEEDING THE SETTLEABLE SOLIDS LIMITATION, FAILING TO COMPLY WITH REQUIRED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND FAILING TO MONITOR TURBIDITY AS REQUIRED BY THE ORDER.

Defendants (1)

• WORD, J BNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WORD J B

  T3N R16W S7 17 18 CACHE CRK, MANLEY HOT SPRINGS, AK, 99756

  Registry ID: 110010623094

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WORD, J Bentered 1987-09-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $23,690

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1985-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-02-10Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-03-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-06-25Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-07-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-09-16Concluded
• 1987-09-16Final Order Entered
• 1987-09-16Final Order Lodged
• 1988-08-06Enforcement Action Closed