EPA v. SARATOGA, NC, WATER SYSTEM

Case summary

ON 2/10/00, NC DEPT. OF ENVIRON. & NATURAL RESOURCES NOTIFIED RESPONDENT IN WRITING OF ITS FAILURE TO PREPAR AND DELIVER A CCR TO THE CONSUMERS OF THE RESPONDENT'S WATER SYSTEM BY OCTOBER 19, 1999. ON 5/28/00 EPA ISSUED AN AO, DOCKET NO. SDWA-04-2000-302, REQUIRING RESPONDENT TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION TO CUSTOMERS; CERTIFICATION OF DATE AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION OF CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION; PREPARE AND DELIVER A COMBINED 1998-1999 CCR SUMMARIZING DRINKING WATER INFORMATION NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2000; AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE COMBINED 1998- 1999 CCR ALONG WITH A CERTIFICATION OF THE DATE AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION TO CUSTOMERS BY OCTOBER 1, 2000. ON 11/20/00, EPA ISSUED A SHOW CAUSE LETTER TO RESPONDENT PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY OF SHOW CAUSE WHY EPA SHOULD NOT PROCEED WITH AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION FOR THE RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE AO. 9/28/01 - COMPLAINT FILED, PROPOSING PENALTY OF $5,000.

Defendants (1)

• SARATOGA, NC, TOWN OF, WATER SYSTEMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SARATOGA, TOWN OF, WATER SYS

  PO BOX 206, SARATOGA, NC, 27873

  Registry ID: 110010770282

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414C — PWS - Notice to Persons Served

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Saratoga, NC, Water System (CAFO)entered 2002-04-26

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $750

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-04-26Final Order Issued