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10-1997-0166JudicialClosedFY 1997· Region 10

EPA v. EDWARD ELLIS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$40,000

Case summary

COLLECTION ACTION FOR UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE CWA PENALTY ASSESSED FOR UNPERMITED DISCHARGES OF TURBIDITY AND OTHER POLLUTANTS TO LAKE CREEK, ALASKA SMALL ENTITY

Defendants (1)

  • EDWARD ELLISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ELLIS, EDWARD E.

    LAKE CREEK PLACER MINE, LAKE CREEK, AK, 00000

    Registry ID: 110009037657

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • EDWARD ELLISentered 1998-12-11

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1993-06-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-02-12Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-12-11Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-12-11Final Order Entered
  • 1998-12-11Concluded
  • 2008-12-12NPDES Closed
  • 2008-12-12Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
55457
Case number
10-1997-0166
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-4488/1
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WAT
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1997-0166 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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