EPA v. PERKIOMEN VALLEY PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Case summary

PERKIOMEN VALLEY PRESERVATION SOCIETY, INC. OWNS AND OP- ERATES A DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE SYSTEM SERVING A CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT IN MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP, MONT- GOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE CORPORATION HAS CON- SISTENTLY FAILED TO ACHIEVE THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR BACTERIA AND TURBIDITY AS REQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL IN- TERIM PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS, TO ANALYZE FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL AND INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS, AND TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF THE CORPORATION'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS. ON MARCH 4, 1983, FORMER ADMINISTRATOR BURFORD ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER TO THE PERKIOMEN VALLEY PRESERVATION SOCIETY, INC. THE ORDER WAS THE FIRST ISSUED UNDER SECTION 1431 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE AN INTERIM, EMERGENCY SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER AND TO PROVIDE A SCHEDULE FOR ACHIEVING FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT. ALTHOUGH A TANK TRUCK HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CORPORATION'S DEVELOPMENT, THE COR- PORATION HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE A SCHEDULE LEADING TO A PER- MANENT REMEDY AS REQUIRED BY THE ORDER.

Defendants (1)

• PERKIOMEN VALLEY PRES. SOCIETYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PERKIOMEN VALLEY PRESERVATION

  MARANTHA PARK, GREEN LANE, PA, 18054

  Registry ID: 110010713077

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PERKIOMEN VALLEY PRESERVATIONentered 1983-11-04

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $395,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1983-05-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1983-07-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-09-27Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-09-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1983-11-04Final Order Lodged
• 1983-11-04Final Order Entered
• 1983-11-04Concluded
• 1989-04-13Enforcement Action Closed