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10-2009-0026Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2009· Region 10

EPA v. MIDNITE MINE UAO

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

UAO ISSUED TO DAWN MINING COMPANY LLC AND NEWMONT USA FOR RD/RA WORK RELATED TO WATER TREATMENT AND SLUDGE DISPOSAL AT THE MIDNITE MINE SUPERFUND SITE.

Defendants (2)

  • NEWMONT USA LIMITEDNamed in settlement
  • DAWN MINING COMPANY, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MIDNITE MINE

    35 MILES NW OF SPOKANE, WELLPINIT, WA, 99040

    Registry ID: 110018918527

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Midnite Mine UAOentered 2008-11-18

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2008-11-18Final Order Issued
  • 2008-11-26Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1400017882
Case number
10-2009-0026
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2009-0026 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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