EPA v. COEUR ALASKA INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The alleged violations included aluminum effluent limit exceedances in their effluent discharge into Sherman Creek, turbidity exceedances in their storm water discharge into Johnson Creek due to construction activities, and inadequate implementation of their storm water pollution prevention plan.
Defendants (1)
- Coeur Alaska IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
KENSINGTON GOLD MINE- APDES
45 MILES NW OF JUNEAU, JUNEAU, AK, 99801
Registry ID: 110055091699
COEUR ALASKA INC
40 MILES NORTH OF JUNEAU, TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, JUNEAU, AK, 99801
Registry ID: 110055091699
KENSINGTON GOLD MINE- APDES
45 MILES NW OF JUNEAU, JUNEAU, AK, 99801
Registry ID: 110055091699
COEUR ALASKA INC
40 MILES NORTH OF JUNEAU, TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, JUNEAU, AK, 99801
Registry ID: 110055091699
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COEUR ALASKA INCentered 2006-12-21
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $18,334 · SEP: $88,980
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2006-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-12-21Final Order Issued
- 2006-12-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-01-17NPDES Closed
- 2007-01-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600012989
- Case number
- 10-2006-0306
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2006-0306 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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