EPA v. OLSON, RICHARD (RED) & LILLIAN

Case summary

DEFENDANTS RICHARD AND LILLIAN OLSON OPERATE A GOLD PLACER MINE NEAR CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS, AK, THAT DISCHARGES POLLUTANTS TO DEADWOOD CREEK. THE DEFENDANTS' FACILITY ON DEADWOOD CREEK WAS INSPECTED BY EPA ON 7/12/84 AND 7/27/85. AS A RESULT OF THESE INSPECTIONS, EPA DETERMINED THAT MR. & MRS. OLSON WERE DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS DIRECTLY TO WATERS OF THE U S, IN VIOLATION OF THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR SETTLE- ABLE SOLIDS, ARSENIC, AND TURBIDITY SET FORTH IN AN NPDES PERMIT #AK-003554-8 ISSUED BY EPA TO RICHARD (RED) OLSON. THE PERMIT BECAME EFFECTIVE 7/9/84, AND WILL EXPIRE ON 12/31/86. THE OLSONS DID NOT SUBMIT DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS (DMR'S) FOR THE 1984 AND 1985 MINING SEASONS AS REQUIRED BY THE NPDES PERMIT. THIS REFERRAL ADDRESSES PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMIT VIOLATIONS FOR THE 1984 AND 1985 MINING SEASONS. THIS REFERRAL SEEKS PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO PREVENT FURTHER VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND CIVIL PENALTIES OF NOT LESS THAN $14,000 FOR PAST VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (2)

• OLSON, LILLIANNamed in complaint
• OLSON, RICHARD (RED)Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• OLSON RICHARD RED & LILLIAN

  DEADWOOD CRK TRIB TO CROOKED CRK, CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS, AK, 99730

  Registry ID: 110010623101

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1986-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-04-03Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-04-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-06-25Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-07-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-04-27Final Order Lodged
• 1988-04-27Final Order Entered
• 1988-04-27Concluded
• 1992-01-17Enforcement Action Closed