ELR Citation: ELR 20175
No(s). 03-1105 (10th Cir. Aug 24, 2005)

The court holds that the owners of inactive mines can be liable under the Clean Water Act (CWA) §§301(a) and 402 for unpermitted discharges that occur from their land. When viewed as a whole, it is apparent the liability and permitting sections of the CWA focus on the point of discharge, n...