EPA v. HARBOUR LIGHT ESTATES COMMUNITY

Case summary

On October 28, 2025, Region III issued Unilateral Administrative Orders (UAO) to community water systems in Maryland that failed to comply with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act's ( SDWA ) Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). Pursuant to 40 C.F.R 141.84, community water systems ( CWS ) and non- transient non- community water systems ( NTNCWS ) were required to submit an initial service line inventory to the State by October 16, 2024. The EPA issued UAOs to those CWSs in Maryland who failed to comply with these requirements. The EPA directly implements LCRR but has notified the Maryland Department of the Environment ( MDE ) of the action against these facilities. This action aligns with the Administrator's Pillar #1 of the Powering the Great American Comeback : Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American.

Defendants (1)

• HARBOUR LIGHT ESTATES COMMUNITYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARBOUR LIGHT ESTATES COMMUNITY

  MD, 21804

  Registry ID: 110012987768

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARBOUR LIGHT ESTATES COMMUNITYentered 2025-10-28

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2025-10-28Final Order Issued
• 2025-11-25Enforcement Action Data Entered