EPA v. STERLING MINING COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA alleges that the Respondent 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 an unpermitted discharge.
Defendants (1)
- Sterling Mining Company (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SUNSHINE SILVER MINING & REFINING CORPORATION - SUNSHINE MINE
2209 BIG CREEK ROAD, KELLOGG, ID, 83837
Registry ID: 110017860117
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
STERLING MINING COMPANY - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2009-09-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2009-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-09-16Final Order Issued
- 2009-11-16NPDES Closed
- 2009-11-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800000333
- Case number
- 10-2009-0197
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2009-0197 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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