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10-2009-0142Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2009· Region 10

EPA v. HECLA MINING COMPANY AND HECLA LIMITED

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

EPA alleges that the Respondent(s) is in violation of its NPDES permit authorized under Section 402 of the CWA. Violations include discharges that exceeded effluent limits as specified in its individual permit and failure to properly operate and maintain the facility. There's been some corporate restructuring so EPA's including the parent company (Hecla Mining Company) and the owner/operator (Hecla Limited) as Respondents. (Also see: 10-2009-0143)

Defendants (1)

  • Hecla Mining Company and Hecla LimitedNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

  • 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 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 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 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 LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL

    397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846

    Registry ID: 110041927378

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HECLA MINING COMPANY (dba HECLA LIMITED) - COMPLIANCE ORDER BY CONSENTentered 2009-04-08

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2009-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2009-04-08Final Order Issued
  • 2009-06-01Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2009-06-01NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1400033815
Case number
10-2009-0142
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 10-2009-0142 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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