# PHELPS DODGE - UNITED VERDE
> **Judicial** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53557`
- **Case Number:** 09-2000-0289
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PHELPS DODGE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A JUDICIAL REFERRAL PURSUANT TO THE CWA REGARDING    PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION. THE VIOLATIONS INVOLVE DISCHARGES  OF HEAVY METAL LADEN WASTEWATER WITHOUT A PERMIT FROM THREE  LOCATIONS AT THE FORMER UNITED VERDE MINE IN ARIZONA. EPA WILL SEEK A PENALTY AND INJUCTIVE RELIEF NECESSARY TO END THESE VIOLATIONS.

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