EPA v. CHEAT VIEW PUBLIC SERVICE WATER AUTHORITY

Case summary

On April 3, 2023, Region III issued an Administrative Orders on Consent (AOC) to Cheat View Public Service District Authority (Cheat View) for failure to comply with the requirements of Section 1433 of the SDWA, as amended by the America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018. Section 1433 required that PWSs serving over 3,300 people conduct a Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) of the PWS including risks of malevolent acts and natural hazards . Within six months after the RRA, the PWS had to revise its emergency response plan (ERP) to address the RRA findings. Covered PWSs had to certify to EPA that they had conducted the RRA and revised the ERP by the deadlines specified by AWIA. EPA issued the AOC to Cheat View because it had not complied with these requirements. EPA directly implements the Section 1433 requirements but EPA has notified WV of the action against the facility.

Defendants (1)

• CHEAT VIEW PUBLIC SERVICE WATER AUTHORITYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHEAT VIEW PUBLIC SERVICE WATER AUTHORITY

  1073 CHEAT ROAD, MORGANTOWN, WV, 26508

  Registry ID: 110071425240

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1433 — Intentional Acts

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHEAT VIEW PUBLIC SERVICE WATER AUTHORITYentered 2023-04-03

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2023-04-03Final Order Issued
• 2023-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-07-05Enforcement Action Closed