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10-2012-0152Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2012· Region 10

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 301/402NPDES 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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