EPA v. COMINCO ALASKA INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE COMINCO ALASKA, INC. RED DOG MINE HAD TWO UNPERMITTED DISCHARGES OF WASTEWATER FROM SEEPAGE POND TO THE TUNDRA AND THE MIDDLE FORK OF THE RED DOG CREEK.
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
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COMINCO ALASKA INCentered 2004-01-21
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $21,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2004-01-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-01-21Final Order Issued
- 2004-01-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-10-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-10-08NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 110595
- Case number
- 10-2004-0028
- 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 10-2004-0028 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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