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Company: Northstar Materials, Inc. dba Knife River Materials
Current Parent Company: MDU Resources
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Penalty: $17,525
Year: 2021
Date: February 9, 2021
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Industrial Wastewater - An MPCA staff inspection confirmed that sediment-laden mine pit water had discharged into Judicial Ditch 64, and then into nearby Lower Badger Creek. For 18 days, the company discharged dredged mine pit water to surface water which is not permitted and then installed berms to stop the discharge.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Minnesota
Facility City: Bemidji
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: North Dakota
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: diversified
Specific Industry of Current Parent: diversified
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