Tagged: Joe Gilliam Mining Company

clay mine cited
3:21 pm
Wed December 29, 2010

Mo. mine referred to attorney general for clean water violations

Credit (screenshot from Google Maps)
This image from Google maps shows the approximate location of the Monroe Co. mine under investigation by attorney general Chris Koster

A northeast Missouri clay mine faces criminal charges over violations of the state's Clean Water Law.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources says the Joe Gilliam Mining Company hasn't had a permit to operate the mine since July 2009. Before its previous permit expired, mine owners didn't submit required annual reports and fees.

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