EPA v. SOMERSET COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Case summary

On July 30, 2026, and August 3, 2026, the EPA Region 3 issued Unilateral Administrative Orders (UAOs) to 13 non-transient non-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 NTNCWS in Maryland who failed to comply with these requirements. The EPA directly implements LCRR, but the EPA 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)

• SOMERSET COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOMERSET COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL-SOMERSET CO. WTP 1 WELLS 1 & 2

  7982A TAWES CAMPUS DRIVE, WESTOVER, MD, 21871

  Registry ID: 110052641815

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOMERSET COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLentered 2026-08-03

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2026-08-03Final Order Issued
• 2026-08-05Enforcement Action Data Entered