EPA v. RUTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On June 26, 2025, EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order (Order) under Section 1414 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to the Rutland City Water Department (Rutland) of Rutland, Vermont. The Order addresses Rutland's failure to complete a Risk and Resilience Assessment and update an Emergency Response Plan as required by Section 1433 of the SDWA. The Order requires Rutland to complete and certify a Risk and Resilience Assessment within 60 calendar days and update its Emergency Response Plan within 120 calendar days.
Defendants (1)
- Rutland Water DepartmentNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RUTLAND CITY WATER DEPT-TREATMENT PLANT 1
RUTLAND, VT, 05702
Registry ID: 110012828379
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1433 — Intentional Acts
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RUTLAND WATER DEPARTMENTentered 2025-06-26
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2025-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2025-06-26Final Order Issued
- 2025-06-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2026-02-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604442291
- Case number
- 01-2025-6002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Intentional Acts
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2025-6002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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