EPA v. WHISKEY RUN WATER ASSOCIATION-CIC

Case summary

WHISKEY RUN WATER ASSOCIATION(WRWA) SERVES APPROXIMATELY 125 YEAR ROUND RESIDENTS IN FARRANDSVILLE, PA. PRIOR TO SUIT WRWA REFUSED TO CONDUCT THE SAMPLING, TESTING, REPORTING & PUBLIC NOTIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY THE SDWA & ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS. WE FILED SUIT ON 8/16/83, SEEKING AN INJUNCTION REQUIRING COMPLIANCE & PENALTIES. UPON DEF'S FAILURE TO RE- SPOND TO SERVICE, THE COURT ENTERED A DEFAULT ON 1/3/84 & ON 3/12/84 IN RESPONSE TO OUR MOTION, ENTERED A DEFAULT JUDG- MENT AGAINST DEF, REQUIRING COMPLIANCE W/THE ACT & REGS. SINCE SERVICE OF THE DEFAULT JUDGEMENT, DEF HAS CONTINUED ITS REFUSAL TO SAMPLE OR REPORT, HAS REFUSED MAIL & CALLS FROM EPA, AND HAS ALLEGEDLY DISBANDED & REORGANIZED ITS UN- INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION (NOW CALLED THE FARRANDSVILLE WATER ASSOCIATION) WHICH CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE SAME EQUIPMENT AND SERVE THE SAME UNTESTED WATER TO THE SAME CONSUMERS. THESE ACTIONS ARE ALL IN CLEAR VIOLATION OF THE COURT'S 3/12/84 ORDER. REG 3 RECOMMENDS FILING A CONTEMPT ACTION SEEKING A RUL- ING OF CONTEMPT, A $10,000 PENALTY($80-$100/USER), APPOINT- MENT OF A RECEIVER TO OPERATE DEF'S WATER SYSTEM, & THE IM- PRISONMENT OF DEF'S SECRETARY & CHIEF AGENT, DAVID BARTON FOR 3 MONTHS FOR CRIMINAL CONTEMPT.

Defendants (1)

• WHISKEY RUN WATER ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHISKEY RUN PUBLIC WATER SYSTE

  FARRONSVILLE MUNICIPAL BLDG, FARRANDSVILLE, PA, 17745

  Registry ID: 110010606781

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1423 — Safe Drinking Water Act
• SDWA 1414 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHISKEY RUN WATER ASSOCIATIONentered 1988-10-14

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $250

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1986-05-14Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-06-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-03-17Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1988-09-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-10-14Final Order Lodged
• 1988-10-14Final Order Entered
• 1988-10-14Concluded
• 1991-06-11Enforcement Action Closed