EPA v. BANDANA WATER DISTRICT

Case summary

1. SYSTEM IS REQUIRED, BUT FAILED, TO MONITOR, PUSUANT TO 40 CFR 141.86, TAP WATER FOR LEAD AND COPPER DURING THE SIX-MONTH MONITORING PERIODS BEGINNING 7/1/93, 1/1/94, 7/1/94, 7/1/95, 1/1/96, 1/1/97, 7/1/97, 1/1/98. FURTHERMORE THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO MONITOR AND REPORT FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE 6-MONTH MONITORING PERIODS. 2. SYSTEM IS REQUIRED, BUT FAILED, TO PROPERLY MONITOR, PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 141.86, TAP WATER FOR LEAD AND COPPER DURING THE 6-MONTH MONITORING PERIOD BEGINNING 7/1/96. 3. SYSTEM IS REQUIRED, BUT FAILED, TO FULFILL THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR TAP WATER MONITORING FOR LEAD AND COPPER AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 141.90(A), FOR THE MONITORING PERIODS BEGINNING 7/1/93, 1/1/94, 7/1/94, 7/1/95, 1/1/96, 1/1/97, 7/1/97. 4. SYSTEM IS REQUIRED, BUT FAILED, PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 141.31, TO REPORT THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN 40 CFR 141.86 (MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD AND COPER IN TAP WATER) AND 141.90 (REPORTING REQUIREMENTS), WITHIN 48 HOURS. 5. SYSTEM DID COMPLETE THE MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 6-MONTH MONITORING PERIODS BEGINNIN 1/1/95, AND 7/1/96. HOWEVER, THIS MONITORING DOES NOT CONSIST OF TWO CONSECUTIVE 6-MONTH PERIODS. 6. SYSTEM TOOK AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SAMPLES FOR THE 6-MONTH MONITORING PERIOD BEGINNING 7/1/97. THE SYSTEM WAS REQUIRED TO TAKE 10 TAP WATER SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS OF LEAD AND COPPER. ONLY 5 SAMPLES WERE TAKEN DURING THIS PERIOD. 7. SYSTEM IS REQUIRED, BUT FAILED, PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 141.3 2, TO NOTIFY PERSONS SERVED BY THE SYSTEM OF A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE LEAD AND COPPER INITIAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS. THE SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PROVISION.

Defendants (1)

• BANDANA WATER DISTRICTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BANDANA WATER DISTRICT

  BALLARD COUNTY, BANDANA, KY, 42056

  Registry ID: 110010702579

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BANDANA WATER DISTRICTentered 1998-10-01

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1998-10-01Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered