EPA v. COMINCO ALASKA INC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
COMINCO ALASKA DOES NOT HAVE A LIMIT FOR CHLORINE IN THEIR PERMIT, AND ARE DISCHARGING CHLORINE FROM THEIR EFFLUENT. THE ORDER ESTABLISHES A TIME FRAME FOR COMINCO TO DISCONTINUE DISCHARGE OF CHLORINE, AND AT THE SAME TIME COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR FECAL COLIFORM LIMITS.
Defendants (1)
- Cominco Alaska IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
TECK ALASKA INC - RED DOG PORT SITE
17 MILES SE OF KIVALINA, KOTZEBUE, AK, 99750
Registry ID: 110002465779
TECK ALASKA INC - RED DOG PORT SITE
17 MILES SE OF KIVALINA, KOTZEBUE, AK, 99750
Registry ID: 110002465779
TECK ALASKA INC - RED DOG PORT SITE
17 MILES SE OF KIVALINA, KOTZEBUE, AK, 99750
Registry ID: 110002465779
TECK ALASKA INC - RED DOG PORT SITE
17 MILES SE OF KIVALINA, KOTZEBUE, AK, 99750
Registry ID: 110002465779
TECK ALASKA INC - RED DOG PORT SITE
17 MILES SE OF KIVALINA, KOTZEBUE, AK, 99750
Registry ID: 110002465779
TECK ALASKA INC - RED DOG PORT SITE
17 MILES SE OF KIVALINA, KOTZEBUE, AK, 99750
Registry ID: 110002465779
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COMINCO ALASKA INCentered 2000-01-12
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-01-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-01-12Final Order Issued
- 2002-01-10Amended Administrative Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 55905
- Case number
- 10-2000-0031
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- 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 10-2000-0031 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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