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10-1997-0005Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 10

EPA v. SUNSHINE MINING AND REFINING COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$22,500

Case summary

NPDES PERMIT VIOLATIONS

Defendants (1)

  • SUNSHINE MINING & REFINING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SUNSHINE MINE

    1176 BIG CREEK RD, KELLOGG, ID, 83837

    Registry ID: 110017860117

Statutes cited

  • CWA 402Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SUNSHINE MINING & REFINING COMPANYentered 1998-01-26

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $22,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-05-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-01-26Final Order Issued
  • 1999-03-15Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
55309
Case number
10-1997-0005
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
MMU2
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1997-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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