# BLACK MESA PIPELINE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `52898`
- **Case Number:** 09-1998-0021
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BLACK MESA PIPLEINE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

PIPELINE FAILURE CAUSED RELEASE OF COAL SLURRY TO UNNAMED    TRIBUTARY OF BIG CHINO WHAS, A WATER OF THE U.S. FACILITY    IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO DISHCHARGE BY AN NPDES PERMIT.  THE     POLLUTANT RELEASED VIOLATED CWA SECTION 301(A).

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