EPA v. MCINTOSH, RICHARD DBA MCINTOSH/ESPERANZA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$19,000
Case summary
DURING 1985 PLACER MINING SEASON, POLLUTANTS WERE DISCHARGED TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT AK-04222-6. THE PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR ARSENIC, TURBIDITY AND SETTLEABLE SOLIDS WERE EXCEEDED. THE DEFENDANT'S 1985 DMR FAILED TO MEET REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SAMPLE MEASUREMENTS OF TURBIDITY AND ARSENIC.
Defendants (2)
- ESPERANZA RESOURCES CO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- MCINTOSH, RICHARD LEE_DBA MCINTOSH MNGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MCINTOSH RICHARD LEE DBA MCIN
T7N R7E S34M FAITH CRK*, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99701
Registry ID: 110010755352
Statutes cited
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MCINTOSH, RICHARD/ESPERANZAentered 1988-07-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $19,000
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
- 1988-07-29Final Order Lodged
- 1988-07-29Final Order Entered
- 1988-07-29Concluded
- 1992-10-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 54020
- Case number
- 10-1985-0028
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-2626
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1985-0028 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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