# BLACK DIAMOND ENERGY, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `18755`
- **Case Number:** 03-2000-0005
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BLACK DIAMOND ENERGY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON 10/21/99, AN EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT    WAS ISSUED TO BLACK DIAMOND ENERGIES, INC. AND CARGILL, INC. REQUIRING THE COMPANIES TO SUPPLY CLEAN WATER TO AN          ELLERSLIE, MARYLAND HOMEOWNER.  IN THE ORDER, THE EPA        ALLEGED BLACK DIAMOND FAILED TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN A SALT     PILE AT ITS FACILITY.  CARGILL SUPPLIES THE BLACK DIAMOND    FACILITY WITH ROAD SALT THAT IS SOLD TO STATE, COUNTY, AND   LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR WINTER HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE.  THE       ORDER ALLEGES THAT WATER RUNOFF FROM A SALT PILE AT THE      SITE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTAMINATION OF A PRIVATE DRINKING WELL LOCATED ABOUT ONE QUARTER MILE SOUTH OF THE    SALT STORAGE SITE.  TESTS OF THE WELL WATER SHOW A HIGH      CONCENTRATION OF SODIUM AND CHLORIDE.  WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER, THE COMPANIES MUST SUPPLY THE   AFFECTED FAMILY WITH A TEMPORARY ALTERNATE WATER SUPPLY AND  WITHIN 120 DAYS, THE COMPANIES MUST SUPPLY A PERMANENT       ALTERNATE WATER SUPPLY.  ALSO, WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE         EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER, THE COMPANIES ARE REQUIRED TO   EITHER REMOVE THE SALT FROM THE SITE OR TAKE STEPS TO        CONTROL STORMWATER RUNOFF SO THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH   STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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