EPA v. COMINCO ALASKA INC

Case summary

VIOLATIONS OF NEW PERMIT ISSUED IN LAST YEAR. FACILITY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH TDS LIMIT. COMPLIANCE ORDER BY CONSENT AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION MODIFIED ON 05/30/2000(1ST); 05/23/2001(2ND); 05/17/2002(3RD); AND 09/22/2003(4TH).

Defendants (1)

• Cominco Alaska IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• RED DOG MINE

  90 MILES NORTH OF KOTZEBUE, KOTZEBUE, AK, 99752

  Registry ID: 110000601705

• RED DOG MINE

  90 MILES NORTH OF KOTZEBUE, KOTZEBUE, AK, 99752

  Registry ID: 110000601705

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COMINCO ALASKA INCentered 1999-07-01

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1999-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-07-01Final Order Issued
• 2000-05-30Amended Administrative Order
• 2001-05-23Amended Administrative Order
• 2002-05-17Amended Administrative Order
• 2003-09-22Amended Administrative Order
• 2004-09-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-09-28NPDES Closed