EPA v. WEIRTON AREA WATER BOARD
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
WEIRTON AREA WATER BOARD EXCEEDED THE MCLS FOR TTHMS AND HAA5S BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE ORGANIC CARBON IN THE SOURCE WATER. IN ORDER THE REDUCE THE CARON, THE SYSTEM WANTS TO MIX WITH A GROUND WATER SOURCE (WELL). THE WELL IS CONTAMINATED WITH TCE. THIS CONSENT ORDER SETS A SCHEDULE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AIR STRIPPER TO REMOVE THE TCE FROM THE WELL.
Defendants (1)
- WEIRTON AREA WATER BOARDNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WEIRTON AREA WATER BOARD WATER
200 MUNCIPAL PLAZA, WEIRTON, WV, 26062
Registry ID: 110014388279
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1414G — PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WEIRTON AREA WATER BOARDentered 2007-05-25
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2007-05-25Final Order Issued
- 2007-06-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-10-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600044772
- Case number
- 03-2007-0141
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2007-0141 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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