EPA v. SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND WATER ASSOCIATION
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On April 22, 2026, and April 27, 2026, EPA Region 3 issued Unilateral Administrative Orders (UAOs) to 19 community water systems in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania who failed to comply with these requirements. The EPA directly implements LCRR but has notified the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ( PADEP ) 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)
- SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND WATER ASSOCIATIONNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND WATER ASSN-PUMP HOUSE
15 LEES LN, SHIPPENSBURG, PA, 17257
Registry ID: 110000942384
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND WATER ASSOCIATIONentered 2026-04-27
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2026-04-27Final Order Issued
- 2026-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604920983
- Case number
- 03-2026-0187
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Drinking Water Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2026-0187 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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