EPA v. KINDERCARE OF ESSEX
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On November 21, 2025, Region 1 issued an Administrative Order (AO) to Kindercare of Essex's public water system in Essex, CT for failure to comply with the initial Service Line Inventory requirements of the Lead and Copper Revised Rule. The AO requires the system to submit their initial Service Line Inventory within 30 days of signature of the AO and clarifies public notification requirements under the LCRR and Lead and Copper Rule Improvement.
Defendants (1)
- Kindercare of EssexNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KINDERCARE OF ESSEX
CT
Registry ID: 110050491008
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KINDERCARE OF ESSEXentered 2025-11-21
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2025-11-21Final Order Issued
- 2025-11-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2025-11-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2026-02-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604639023
- Case number
- 01-2026-6003
- 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 01-2026-6003 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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