EPA v. SEVEN DEVILS, NC, TOWN OF

Case summary

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO MONITOR TAP WATER FOR LEAD AND COPPER FOR THE MONITORING PERIODS OF JULY 1, TO DECEMBER 31, 1993, JANUARY 1 TO JUNE 30, 1994. IN VIOLATION SDWA SECTION 1445. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PERFORM THE WATER QUALITY PARAMETER AND SOURCE WATER TESTING, AND RECOMMENDING OPTIMAL CORROSION CONTROL TREATMENT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO ISSUE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION IN THE NEWSPAPER AND DELIVER PUBLIC NOTICES TO CUSTOMERS OF THE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS. IN VIOLATION SDWA SECTION 1445. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS TO EPA. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE FAO DOCKET NO. PWS-FAO-96-18, BY FAILING TO MONITOR AND REPORT THE WATER SYSTEM FOR WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS AT REPRESENTATIVE SITES WITHIN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. IN VIOLATION OF SDWA SECTION 1445. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF SAMPLES ANALYZED FOR WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS TAKEN AT THE ENTRY POINT OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO EPA. IN VIOLATION OF SDWA SECTION 1445. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE AO, DOCKET NO. PWS-FAO-96-18, BY FAILING TO TIMELY REPORT THE COPPER CONTENT AT EACH ENTRY POINT TO THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. IN VIOLATION OF SDWA SECTION 1445. RESPONDENT FAILED TO RECOMMEND OPTIMAL CORROSION CONTROL TREATMENT TO EPA. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PERFORM PUBLIC NOTIFICATION TO SYSTEM CUSTOMERS BY HAND OR MAIL DELIVERY, PUBLICATION IN THE NEWSPAPER AND/OR PROVIDE EPA WITH A COPY OF THE PUBLISHED NOTICE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE TO EPA WITH A WRITTEN EXPLANATION FOR THE VIOLATIONS REFERENCED IN THE FAO AND CORRECTIVE ACTION(S) TO PREVENET FUTURE VIOLATIONS. IN VIOLATION OF SDWA SECTION 1445.

Defendants (1)

• SEVEN DEVILS, NC, TOWN OFNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• SEVEN DEVILS, NC, WATER SYS

  801 SKYLAND DR, SEVEN DEVILS, NC, 28604

  Registry ID: 110010583216

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1445 — Record keeping and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered