Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
ORIGINAL SIXTEEN TO ONE MINE
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $261,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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3/8 MI SOUTH OF ALLEGHANY
ALLEGHANY, CA 95910
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- SIERRA County
- Industry
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 212220
- Inspections
- 2 · last Oct 23, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $261,000 · last Jul 30, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110010058427
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 unachieved and not reported | Mar 13, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 7, 2018 | Apr 8, 2018 | Resolved |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.85 mg/L | 0.02 | +3,750% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.85 mg/L | 0.01 | +8,370% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +382% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +145% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Nickel, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.05 | +74% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.85 mg/L | 0.02 | +3,745% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +185% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +461% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Nickel, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.05 | +28% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.85 mg/L | 0.01 | +8,360% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Nickel, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.05 | +32% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.71 mg/L | 0.02 | +3,127% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +452% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.71 mg/L | 0.01 | +7,000% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +181% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +377% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.77 mg/L | 0.02 | +3,391% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +143% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.77 mg/L | 0.01 | +7,580% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Nickel, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.05 | +24% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Nickel, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.05 | +25% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 mg/L | 0.02 | +809% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +305% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +106% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 mg/L | 0.01 | +1,900% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +112% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Antimony, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +316% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.30 mg/L | 0.01 | +2,850% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Nickel, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.05 | +11% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.30 mg/L | 0.02 | +1,241% | Jun 2023 | Open |
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 Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-N00001932
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-CFEA462044 · Jul 30, 2025
$135,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-CFEA454639 · Sep 29, 2023
$126,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 09-2021-1519 · Aug 13, 2021
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-CFEA429721 · Jun 6, 2019
$12,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-CFEA416208 · Dec 8, 2017
$33,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-2017-0115 · Dec 8, 2017
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-2015-1036 · Apr 17, 2015
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