EPA v. ALASKA GOLD COMPANY AND NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC (ROCK CREEK MINE)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
EPA alleges that the Respondent is in violation of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction General Permit authorized under Section 402 of CWA. Violations include failure to select, install, implement and maintain BMPs at the construction site that minimize pollutants in the discharge as necessary to meet applicable water quality standards.
Defendants (2)
- Alaska Gold CompanyNamed in settlement
- NovaGold Resources IncNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
ALASKA GOLD COMPANY - ROCK CREEK MINE
MILE 3 GLACIER CREEK ROAD, 8 MILES NORTH OF NOME, NOME, AK, 99762
Registry ID: 110017781088
ALASKA GOLD COMPANY - ROCK CREEK MINE
MILE 3 GLACIER CREEK ROAD, 8 MILES NORTH OF NOME, NOME, AK, 99762
Registry ID: 110017781088
ALASKA GOLD COMPANY - ROCK CREEK MINE
MILE 3 GLACIER CREEK ROAD, 8 MILES NORTH OF NOME, NOME, AK, 99762
Registry ID: 110017781088
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ALASKA GOLD COMPANY AND NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC - COMPLIANCE ORDERentered 2009-08-05
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-07-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-08-05Final Order Issued
- 2009-10-15Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-10-15NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800009862
- Case number
- 10-2009-0213
- 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 10-2009-0213 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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