Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
SILVER BELL TAILINGS
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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INSIDE OHPIR LOOP ON HWY 45
OPHIR, CO 81426
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- SAN MIGUEL County
- Inspections
- 1 · last May 22, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110022833497
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
12
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Toxicity Requirements | Oct 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 1, 2021 | — | Open |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 195.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +73% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 927.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +723% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.00 % | 100.00 | +90% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.07 % | 100.00 | +93% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 876.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +678% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 777.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +590% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 555.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +393% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.12 % | 100.00 | +92% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.35 % | 100.00 | +90% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 759.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +574% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 718.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +538% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 643.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +471% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.89 % | 100.00 | +88% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.31 % | 100.00 | +88% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.90 % | 100.00 | +24% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 411.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +265% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.26 % | 100.00 | +42% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 541.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +380% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 478.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +325% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 772.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +586% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.48 % | 100.00 | +94% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 157.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +39% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.33 % | 100.00 | +61% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.58 % | 100.00 | +92% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.38 % | 100.00 | +78% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 785.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +597% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 807.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +617% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.54 % | 100.00 | +96% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 761.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +576% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.07 % | 100.00 | +93% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.40 % | 100.00 | +59% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 319.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +183% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 558.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +396% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 713.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +533% | Oct 2024 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.81 % | 100.00 | +92% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 659.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +485% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.07 % | 100.00 | +93% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 680.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +504% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 433.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +285% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.75 % | 100.00 | +35% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.12 % | 100.00 | +55% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 490.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +335% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.41 % | 100.00 | +92% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.49 % | 100.00 | +89% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 472.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +319% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 195.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +73% | Apr 2024 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.40 % | 100.00 | +95% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 257.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +128% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.83 % | 100.00 | +72% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 278.00 mg/L | 112.60 | +147% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CO-IO-260202-1 · Feb 2, 2026
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CO-IO-111122-1 · Nov 22, 2011
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