# LEVIATHAN MINE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53465`
- **Case Number:** 09-2000-0197
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $1.50M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- LAHONTAN WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO CERCLA SEC 106   ISSUED TO THE LAHONTAN REGIONAL WATER QUALITY BOARD. THE     ORDER REQUIRES THE BOARD TO TREAT ACID MINE DRAINAGE IN      STORAGE PONDS ON SITE AND CONDUCT OTHER SITE MAINTENANCE     AND MONITORING WORK. ACID MINE DRAINAGE FROM THE PONDS, IF   LEFT UNTREATED, WOULD OVERFLOW DURING SPRING RAINS AND       THUS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN THE STORAGE PONDS WOULD MOVE    INTO LEVAITHAN AND BRYANT CREEKS.

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