EPA v. MINEKIME WALKER FORK MINE SITE
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 24, 2015, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Shianne and Jason Minekime. Respondents operate a placer mining facility in North Pole, Alaska, that discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. in violation of its NPDES general permit coverage. The respondents agreed to pay a penalty of $1,200.
Defendants (1)
- Shianne and Jason MinekimeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MINEKIME WALKER FORK MINE SITE
T26N R22E S2-4,11 (APPROX 3 MILES SE OF BOUNDARY), BOUNDARY, AK, 00000
Registry ID: 110043261706
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SHIANNE AND JASON MINEKIME (MINEKIME WALKER FORK MINE SITE) - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2015-09-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,200
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2015-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-09-24Final Order Issued
- 2016-09-01NPDES Closed
- 2016-09-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600178067
- Case number
- 10-2015-0138
- 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 10-2015-0138 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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