EPA v. TECK COMINCO ALASKA INC, RED DOG MINE
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
In the past five years, Teck Cominco violated the TDS effluent limits in its Permit. Teck Cominco submitted information that suggests that it will not be in compliance with TDS limits during the grayling spawning season. This is a schedule for compliance.
Defendants (1)
- TECK 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 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TECK COMINCO ALASKA INC, RED DOG MINE - COMPLIANCE ORDER BY CONSENT & REQUEST FOR INFORMATIONentered 2006-05-08
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2006-04-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-05-08Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 173845
- Case number
- 10-2006-0263
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2006-0263 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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