EPA v. HECLA MINING COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA alleges that the Respondent is in violation of its NPDES permits authorized under Section 402 of CWA. Violations include unpermitted discharge of mining tailings, discharge that exceeded the cadmium effluent limits as specified in its individual permit, and inadequate implementation of its storm water pollution prevention plan. Respondent is also in violation of Section 103(a) of CERCLA, because a release of mine tailings into the environment was not properly reported to the National Response Center.
Defendants (1)
- Hecla Mining CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (27)
LUCKY FRIDAY MINE
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
LUCKY FRIDAY MINE
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA MINING COMPANY
397 FRIDAY AVENUE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA MINING COMPANY
397 FRIDAY AVENUE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
LUCKY FRIDAY MINE
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
LUCKY FRIDAY MINE
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA MINING COMPANY
397 FRIDAY AVENUE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
LUCKY FRIDAY MINE
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
- …and 12 more
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HECLA MINING COMPANY - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2008-11-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $85,000 · SEP: $17,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2008-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-11-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-11-20Final Order Issued
- 2009-01-27Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-01-27NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400013149
- Case number
- 10-2009-0015
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2009-0015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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