EPA v. U.S. SILVER - IDAHO INC., COEUR AND GALENA MINES AND MILLS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 16, 2014, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the CWA by U.S. Silver Idaho, Inc. in Wallace, Idaho. EPA alleged that U.S. Silvers silver, copper, and lead mine discharged pollutants to waters of the United States without a permit or authorization under NPDES and exceeded its NPDES permit limits for copper and lead. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $75,000.
Defendants (1)
- U.S. Silver - Idaho IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
U.S. SILVER CORPORATION - IDAHO INC (COEUR AND GALENA MINES)
1041 LAKE GULCH ROAD, WALLACE, ID, 83873
Registry ID: 110000600537
U.S. SILVER CORPORATION - IDAHO INC (COEUR AND GALENA MINES)
1041 LAKE GULCH ROAD, WALLACE, ID, 83873
Registry ID: 110000600537
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S. SILVER - IDAHO INC., COEUR AND GALENA MINES AND MILLS - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2014-09-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $75,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2014-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-09-16Final Order Issued
- 2014-10-21Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-10-21NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400262724
- Case number
- 10-2014-0151
- 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 10-2014-0151 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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