EPA v. CHESHIRE, TOWN OF
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$18,500
Compliance action
$1,300,000
Case summary
THE DEFENDANT FAILED TO INSTALL FILTRATION TREATMENT FOR ITS SURFACE WATER PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY. THE DEFENDANT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AN EPA AO FORTHE FILTRATION REQUIREMENT. THE DEFENDANT FAILED TO MONITOR AND REPORT ITS WATER SUPPLY WATER QUALITY. THE DEFENDANT'S WATER SUPPLY SOURCE EXCEEDED TURBIDITY LIMITS.
Defendants (1)
- CHESHIRE, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHESHIRE TOWN OF
TOWN HALL, CHESHIRE, MA, 01225
Registry ID: 110010707431
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHESHIRE TOWN OFentered 1997-09-11
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $18,500
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1996-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-07-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-06-23Final Order Lodged
- 1997-06-23Complaint Filed With Court
- 1997-09-11Final Order Entered
- 1997-09-11Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 474
- Case number
- 01-1996-0042
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ORC
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Drinking Water Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1996-0042 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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