EPA v. ALASKA GOLD COMPANY, ROCK CREEK MINE
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Alaska Gold Company (AGC)is owned by NovaGold Resources, Inc. The facility is authorized to discharge storm water under the CWA's Storm Water Construction General Permit (CGP) issued by EPA. The violations arise from violations of the Storm Water CGP over the last two years.
Defendants (2)
- NovaGold Resources IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Alaska Gold CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
ALASKA GOLD COMPANY - ROCK CREEK MINE
MILE 3 GLACIER CREEK ROAD, 8 MILES NORTH OF NOME, NOME, AK, 99762
Registry ID: 110017781088
ALASKA GOLD COMPANY - ROCK CREEK MINE
MILE 3 GLACIER CREEK ROAD, 8 MILES NORTH OF NOME, NOME, AK, 99762
Registry ID: 110017781088
ALASKA GOLD COMPANY - ROCK CREEK MINE
MILE 3 GLACIER CREEK ROAD, 8 MILES NORTH OF NOME, NOME, AK, 99762
Registry ID: 110017781088
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ALASKA GOLD CO. AND NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC - STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT AND JUDGMENTentered 2009-08-27
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $883,628
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2008-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2008-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-05-11Complaint Filed With Court
- 2009-05-12Final Order Lodged
- 2009-08-27Final Order Entered
- 2009-08-27Concluded
- 2009-09-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-09-24NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400009548
- Case number
- 10-2008-0175
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-09621
- 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 10-2008-0175 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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