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General Information
Party ID Party Name Party Classification Mailing Address Work Phone Email/Website
48117 US Borax Inc Privately-Owned Business 14486 Borax Road Boron, CA 93516 760-762-7222(+) richard.cohen@riotinto.com
  
  
  
  
Expand/Contract Related Places
Related Places
Place ID Place Name County Region Place Type Relationship to Party Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
226707 Gangue/Overburden/Ref Waste Kern 6B Salt Mining Owner 11/28/1994 None
857400 Lang Mine Los Angeles 4 Salt Mining Owner and Operator 04/02/2019 None
210080 Boron Mine Facility Kern 6B Salt Mining Owner 06/24/1976 None
246358 Owens Lake Trona Processing Inyo 6B Salt Mining Owner 01/22/2003 None
Total Related Places: 4
  
  
  
  
Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party ID Party Name Party Type Role/Relationship Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date Classification
605985 Richard Cohen Person Legally Responsible Official 01/21/2020 None None
596367 Nathan Francis Person Legally Responsible Official 04/02/2019 01/21/2020 None
Total Related Parties: 2
  
  
  
  
Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures (non-enforcement)
Reg. Measure ID Regulatory Measure Type Region WDID Status Program Order No. RM Effective Date RM Termination Date Relationship Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date Amended?
429730 13267 Letter (Non-Enforcement) 4 None Historical LFNONOPER R4-2019-0012 03/29/2019 07/21/2020 Discharger 04/02/2019 None N
403003 WDR 6V 6B152004001 Active LNDISPOTH R6V-2015-0057 09/17/2015 None Discharger 09/17/2015 None Y
376452 WDR 6V 6B152004002 Active LNDISPOTH R6V-2010-0048 10/14/2010 None Discharger 04/13/1989 None N
306715 WDR 6V 6B152004001 Historical LNDISPOTH R6V-2006-0025 06/14/2006 09/17/2015 Discharger 04/11/2001 None Y
148008 WDR 6V 6B152004001 Historical LNDISP 01-019 04/11/2001 04/11/2006 Discharger 04/11/2001 None N
147899 WDR 6V 6B152004001 Historical LNDISP 80-025 03/13/1980 None Discharger 03/13/1980 None N
147882 WDR 6V 6B152004001 Historical LNDISP 78-075 12/07/1978 None Discharger 12/07/1978 None N
147859 WDR 6V 6B152004001 Historical LNDISP 76-070 06/24/1976 None Discharger 06/24/1976 None N
147194 WDR 6V 6B152004001 Historical LNDISP 84-014 01/12/1984 None Discharger 01/12/1984 None N
147168 WDR 6V 6B152004001 Historical LNDISP 90-037 05/10/1990 None Discharger 05/10/1990 None N
146444 WDR 6V 6B152004001 Historical LNDISP 89-078 04/13/1989 None Discharger 04/13/1989 None N
146443 WDR 6V 6B152004002 Historical LNDISP 89-059 04/13/1989 10/14/2010 Discharger 04/13/1989 None Y
146150 WDR 6V 6B152004001 Historical LNDISP 93-017 03/11/1993 04/10/2001 Discharger 03/11/1993 None Y
132919 WDR 6V 6B140202001 Active LNDISPOTH 04-035 09/09/2004 None Discharger 09/09/2004 None N
Total Regulatory Measures: 14
  
  
  
  
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Violations within the past year
Violation ID Occurrence Date Violation Type Violation Description(+) Violation Status Priority Source Facility Name Violated Reg. Meas. ID Violated Reg. Meas. Order No. Linked to Enf.
1141543 01/26/2025 Order Conditions Board Order No. R6V-2015-0057, Section IV. B., Standard Provisions, The Discharg Violation N Inspection Boron Mine Facility 403003 R6V-2015-0057 N
1141542 01/26/2025 Order Conditions MRP, Section II.A.4.a.ii states żUpon detection of leachate in a previously dry Violation N Inspection Boron Mine Facility 403003 R6V-2015-0057 N
1141541 01/26/2025 Order Conditions 1. Board Order No. R6V-2015-0057, Section IV. B., Standard Provisions, The Disch Violation N Inspection Boron Mine Facility 403003 R6V-2015-0057 Y
1140137 06/30/2024 Order Conditions (1) Failure to maintain groundwater well 3M-71 during the 1st half 2024 monitori Violation N Report Boron Mine Facility 403003 R6V-2015-0057 N
Report defaults to display violations within the last year. Click here to see last five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 4
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Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enforcement ID Enforcement Type Enf. Order No. Title Program Effective Date Status
460528 Notice of Violation None NOV 03/24/2025 for US Borax Inc LNDISPOTH 03/24/2025 Active
455401 13267 Letter None 13267 Letter 12/04/2023 for US Borax Inc LNDISPOTH 12/04/2023 Active
452351 Oral Communication None Oral Com 04/20/2023 for US Borax Inc LNDISPOTH 04/20/2023 Active
449819 Oral Communication None Oral Com 11/08/2022 for US Borax Inc LNDISPOTH 05/25/2022 Historical
449592 Notice of Violation None NOV 03/30/2022 for US Borax Inc LNDISPOTH 03/30/2022 Historical
441506 Notice of Violation None NOV 12/03/2020 for US Borax Inc LNDISPOTH 12/03/2020 Active
441057 Notice of Violation None NOV 10/20/2020 for US Borax Inc LNDISPOTH 10/20/2020 Historical
441069 Notice of Violation None NOV 09/11/2017 for US Borax Inc LNDISPOTH 09/11/2017 Historical
397542 Oral Communication None Oral Com 12/11/2013 for EIF Mojave, LLC LNDISP 12/11/2013 Historical
395155 Oral Communication None Oral Com 12/11/2013 for EIF Mojave, LLC LNDISP 12/11/2013 Historical
394166 Staff Enforcement Letter None SEL 11/26/2013 for US Borax Inc LNDISP 11/26/2013 Historical
377136 Notice of Violation R6V-2006-0025 NOV - RIO TINTO MINERALS (12/24/2010) LNDISP 12/24/2010 Active
371430 Notice of Violation R6V-2006-0025 NOV - RIO TINTO MINERALS (09/14/2009) LNDISP 09/14/2009 Active
356611 Notice of Violation R6V-2006-0025 Notice of Violation for US Borax Inc LNDISP 04/14/2008 Historical
252162 Staff Enforcement Letter UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 08/02/2004 Historical
245548 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 11/04/2002 Historical
248691 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 TPCA 08/27/2002 Historical
248961 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004002 LNDISP 07/01/2002 Historical
241177 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 03/18/2002 Historical
238820 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 12/27/2001 Historical
238716 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 10/22/2001 Historical
235356 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 07/10/2001 Historical
234683 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 03/28/2001 Historical
244391 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 11/08/2000 Historical
244388 Notice of Violation UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 10/13/2000 Historical
244384 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 09/28/2000 Historical
244341 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 09/24/2000 Historical
244126 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 06/22/2000 Historical
244032 Notice to Comply UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 06/06/2000 Historical
243824 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004002 LNDISP 04/20/2000 Historical
243819 Oral Communication UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 03/20/2000 Historical
243775 Notice of Violation UNKNOWN Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 03/06/2000 Historical
223144 Admin Civil Liability R6V-1998-0022 Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 04/16/1998 Historical
219576 Clean-up and Abatement Order 90-03701 Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 05/10/1990 Historical
219702 Clean-up and Abatement Order 85-016 Enforcement - 6B152004001 LNDISP 12/31/1985 Historical
Total Enforcement Actions: 35
  
  
  
  
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Regulatory Measures linked to Related Parties
Reg. Measure ID Organization Regulatory Measure Type Program Effective Date Status
Total Regulatory Measures linked to Related Parties: 0
  
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 04/24/2025
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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