EPA v. ALASKA GOLD COMPANY - ROCK CREEK MINE
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 5, 2012, Region 10 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order with Alaska Gold Company to resolve numerous violations of its NPDES General Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Construction Activities between May 2009 and September 2011. Alaska Gold Company has agreed to pay a penalty of $177,500.
Defendants (1)
- Alaska Gold CompanyNamed in complaintNamed 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 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2012-09-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $177,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2012-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-09-05Final Order Issued
- 2012-09-30NPDES Closed
- 2012-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000032142
- Case number
- 10-2012-0152
- 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 10-2012-0152 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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