EPA v. Kingston Water Department
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THE SYSTEM VIOLATED THE SDWA BY FAILING TO CERTIFY TO EPA THAT IT HAD CONDUCTED A VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (VA), AND FAILED TO SUBMIT A COPY TO EPA. THE ORDER REQUIRES THEM TO CERTIFY AND SUBMIT THE VA WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT AND TO INCORPORATE THE RESULTS OF THE VA IN THEIR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN WITH 6 MONTHS OF COMPLETION OF THE VA.
Defendants (1)
- Kingston Water DepartmentNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KINGSTON WATER DEPARTMENT
KINGSTON, MA, 02364
Registry ID: 110013154610
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Kingston Water Departmententered 2005-12-06
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2005-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-12-06Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 163000
- Case number
- 01-2006-2005
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Drinking Water Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2006-2005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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