EPA v. NEWARK, CITY OF, DE NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

Case summary

SHENANDOAH UTILITIES WATER SYSTEM (SYSTEM) HAS VIOLATED: THE TOTAL COLIFORM RULE, INORGANICS RULE, ORGANICS RULE, RADIONUCLIDES RULE OF SDWA AND HAS NOT HAD A CERTIFIED OPERATOR AS REQUIRED BY SDWA. THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA HAS REFERRED THE SYSTEM FOR EPA ENFORCEMENT DUE TO THE SYSTEM'S RECALCITRANCE WITH COMMONWEALTH ACTIONS. THE SYSTEMS HAS ALSO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PREVISIONS OF A EPA NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, AND TWO EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF NEWARK, DE NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

  220 SOUTH MAIN STREET, NEWARK, DE, 19711

  Registry ID: 110012890648

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEWARK, CITY OF, DE NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENTentered 2014-11-25

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2014-11-25Final Order Issued
• 2015-01-20Enforcement Action Data Entered