EPA v. V.I. HOUSING AUTHORITY

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES THE VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING AUTHORITY'S ( VIHA ) VIOLATIONS OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 U.S.C. 300F. SPECIFICALLY, THE CASE INVOLVES VIHA'S VIOLATIONS OF THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR MICROBIO- LOGICAL CONTAMINANTS AT 52 OF ITS PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES AS WELL AS VIHA'S FAILURE TO MONITOR CERTAIN PARAMETERS AS RE- QUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. PART 141. VIHA HAD OVER 1498 MCL VIOLATIONS. PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES: A) ASSESSMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE MICROBIOLOGICAL MAX. CONTAMINANT LEVEL & MONITORING RQRMTS. B) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING: 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF CER- TAIN OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES; 2. CLEANING, SEAL- ING & DISINFECTION OF ALL CISTERNS SERVING THE DONOE, TUTU & AUREO DIAZ PROJECTS; 3. MONITORING FOR ALL PARAMETERS LISTED IN 40 CFR PART 141; 4. CONNECTION TO THE DPW' WATER SYSTEM FOR THE DONOE, AUREO DIAZ & TUTU HOUSING PROJECTS; 5. IN- STALLATION OF A CHLORINATOR & SUPPLY LINE AT THE AUREO DIAZ AND DONOE PROJECTS; & 6. INSTALLATION OF A CHLORINATOR AT THE DONOE PROJECT. * CASE SUMMARY IS ON THREE PAGES THAT ARE NOT FILLED. WILL QA/QC BY END OF FISCAL YEAR 1995. CASE CLOSED ON AUGUST 29, 1995 QA/QC PENDING*************************PB 8/30/95

Defendants (1)

• VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DONOE HOUSING PROJECT

  ST THOMAS, ST THOMAS, VI, 00801

  Registry ID: 110010600304

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• V.I. HOUSING AUTHORITYentered 1989-01-20

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $12,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-11-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-03-25Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-03-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-01-20Final Order Lodged
• 1989-01-20Final Order Entered
• 1989-01-20Concluded
• 1995-08-29Enforcement Action Closed