EPA v. POWNAL TANNING CO., INC.

Case summary

POWNAL TANNING COMPANY, INC. IS A SUPPLIER OF WATER FOR TWO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS, ONE COMMUNITY AND ONE NON-COMMUN- ITY SYSTEM. POWNAL HAS REPEATEDLY VIOLATED THE SDWA BY FAILING TO MONITOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS AND BY EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR COLIFORM AND TURBIDITY. REGION 1 AND THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAVE INFORMED POWNAL REPEATEDLY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE SDWA. EPA BEGAN DISCUSSIONS WITH POWNAL REGARDING THE COM- MUNITY SYSTEM'S VIOLATIONS IN DEC., 1986. NEGOTIATIONS BROKE DOWN WHEN POWNAL FILED A PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY IN JULY, 1987.

Defendants (1)

• POWNAL TANNING CO., INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• POWNAL TANNING CO INC

  MAIN ST, N POWNAL, VT, 05260

  Registry ID: 110010639899

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414 — Safe Drinking Water Act
• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1987-12-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-09-13Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1988-09-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-07-15Concluded
• 1996-07-15Enforcement Action Closed