10-1996-0042Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 10
EPA v. HECLA MINING COMPANY-GROUSE CREEK
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$21,250
Case summary
EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS. DISCHARGES OF CYANIDE, MERCURY AND SUSPENDED SOLIDS FAR IN EXCESS OF NPDES PERMIT LIMITS DURING MAY 1994 AND AT OTHER TIMES BETWEEN JUNE 1995 AND JUNE 1996.
Defendants (1)
- HECLA MINING COMPANY - GROUSE CREEK UNITNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HECLA MINING CO
JORDAN CREEK RD, STANLEY, ID, 83278
Registry ID: 110007513360
Statutes cited
- CWA 309G — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HECLA MINING CO. - FINAL PENALTYentered 1997-01-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $21,250
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-01-06Final Order Issued
- 1997-08-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 55257
- Case number
- 10-1996-0042
- 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 10-1996-0042 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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