Public Notice: Proposed Settlement with Teck Alaska Inc. for Clean Water Act Violations in Alaska
Summary
EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty settlement with Teck Alaska, Inc., for violations of the Clean Water Act at its Red Dog Mine facility located 82 miles northeast of Kotzebue, Alaska.
EPA alleges that the respondent discharged in violation of their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit when a slurry pump failed, causing about 1,000 gallons of process water to reach Red Dog Creek.
This action is being simultaneously commenced and concluded in a legal document called a Consent Agreement and Final Order. Under the proposed agreement, Teck Alaska will pay a civil penalty of $21,618.
Respondent
Teck Alaska Inc.
3105 Lakeshore Drive, Building A, Suite 101
Anchorage, Alaska 99517
Legal authority
This is a Class I administrative penalty proceeding, governed by Section 309(g) of the Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)] and the procedural rules found at 40 CFR Part 22. The requirements that apply to public comment and participation are set forth in Clean Water Act Section 309(g)(4) and 40 CFR § 22.45.