EPA v. Ridgewood Water Department

Case summary

This Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) was negotiated between the Respondent and EPA in follow up to SDWA-02-2015-8018. The injunctive relief of this action considers implementing corrective action in response to reports and inspections completed as a result of AO SDWA-02-2015-8018. The AOC places the system on a schedule to address outstanding violations including failure to address abandoned/nonproductive wells, failure to provide auxiliary power, have firm capacity at specific locations and correct or provide a plan to address significant deficiencies including evaluation of storage tanks and correction of significant deficiencies identified at the storage tanks.

Defendants (1)

• Ridgewood Water DepartmentNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• RIDGEWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT

  399 GODWIN AVENUE, MIDLAND PARK, NJ, 07432

  Registry ID: 110012892496

• RIDGEWOOD WATER

  NJ

  Registry ID: 110012892496

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Ridgewood Water Departmententered 2016-05-12

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-05-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-05-12Final Order Issued
• 2016-05-18Enforcement Action Data Entered