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Largest Civil Penalty Under Clean Water Act
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Situation:
• Large coal company violated wastewater
discharge permit effluent limits in multiple
states
• Over 6,000 violations documented for
exceeding permit limits for pollutants such as
iron, aluminum, selenium, and magnesium

Result:
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Proposed settlement: $227.5 million
$27.5 million civil penalty is largest ever
under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act

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