EPA v. OVAL ORIOLE WATER

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE/CAUSE OF ACTION: OVAL-ORIOLE WATER ASSOCIATION IS AN INCORPORATED NONPROFIT PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM W/195 SERVICE CONNECTIONS SERVING APPROX 800 TO 1000 PERSONS. THE SYSTEM USES SUR- FACE WATER SOURCES. THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO MONITOR THE DRINKING WATER & REPORT RESULTS TO EPA FOR TURBIDITY, RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINANTS, MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS & ORGANIC & INORGANIC CHEMICALS AS REQUIRED BY THE SDWA. DURING THE SEVEN MONTHS IN WHICH SAMPLING FOR MICROBIO- LOGICAL CONTAMINANTS WAS DONE, THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL WAS EXCEEDED FOR FOUR MONTHS & THE REQUIRED CHECK SAMPLES WERE NOT TAKEN. ADDITIONALLY, THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE ITS CUSTOMERS W/NOTICE OF THE ABOVE VIOL'S AS REQUIRED BY SEC 1414(C)(1)(B) OF THE SDWA. AN ON-SITE SANITARY SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY EPA ON 5/16/79. TO DATE, AT LEAST 30 CONTACTS BY EPA W/OVAL- ORIOLE, BY LTR, TELEPHONE & IN PERSON, HAVE FAILED TO RE- SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE COMMONWEALTH OF PA DOES NOT HAVE PRIMARY ENFORC- EMENT RESPONSIBIITY UNDER THE SDWA.

Defendants (1)

• OVAL ORIOLE WATER ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OVAL-ORIOLE WATER ASOC

  RD 2 PO BOX 789, JERSEY SHORE, PA, 17740

  Registry ID: 110010606521

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OVAL-ORIOLE WATER ASSNentered 1983-07-27

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1981-08-14Referred To Headquarters
• 1982-06-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1982-08-05Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-04-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1983-07-27Final Order Lodged
• 1983-07-27Final Order Entered
• 1983-07-27Concluded
• 1984-11-27Enforcement Action Closed