EPA v. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency et al.

Case summary

The Order was issued for the purpose of protecting the health of persons on Saint John, Saint Thomas, and Saint Croix (referred to as the U.S. Virgin Islands or USVI ). Due to the impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on the public drinking water supply of the USVI, conditions exist that may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health. Respondents are authorized to provide water for human consumption to the public in the USVI through emergency temporary water treatment systems (Emergency Systems).

Defendants (2)

• U.S. Department of DefenseNamed in settlement
• U.S. Federal Emergency Management AgencyNamed in settlement

Facilities (11)

• VI WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY

  CHRISTIANSTED HARBOR E RICHMON, ST CROIX, VI, 00820

  Registry ID: 110000602866

• VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY

  KRUM BAY, ST. THOMAS, VI, 00801

  Registry ID: 110000580960

• ESTATE RICHMOND GENERATING PLANT

  ESTATE RICHMOND, CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX, VI, 00821-

  Registry ID: 110000602866

• VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY

  KRUM BAY, ST. THOMAS, VI, 00801

  Registry ID: 110000580960

• ESTATE RICHMOND GENERATING PLANT

  ESTATE RICHMOND, CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX, VI, 00821-

  Registry ID: 110000602866

• VI WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY

  CHRISTIANSTED HARBOR E RICHMON, ST CROIX, VI, 00820

  Registry ID: 110000602866

• ESTATE RICHMOND GENERATING PLANT

  ESTATE RICHMOND, CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX, VI, 00821-

  Registry ID: 110000602866

• VI WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY

  CHRISTIANSTED HARBOR E RICHMON, ST CROIX, VI, 00820

  Registry ID: 110000602866

• ESTATE RICHMOND GENERATING PLANT

  ESTATE RICHMOND, CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX, VI, 00821-

  Registry ID: 110000602866

• VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY

  KRUM BAY, ST. THOMAS, VI, 00801

  Registry ID: 110000580960

• VI WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY

  CHRISTIANSTED HARBOR E RICHMON, ST CROIX, VI, 00820

  Registry ID: 110000602866

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1431-PWS — Emergency Powers/PWS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency et al.entered 2017-09-23

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2017-09-23Final Order Issued
• 2017-09-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered