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 301/402 — NPDES 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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