EPA v. HURRICANE CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION WATER SYSTEM

Case summary

ON MARCH 1, 2000 THE MS STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH NOTIFIED THE RESPONDENT IN WRITING OF ITS FAILURE TO PREPARE AND DELIVER A CCR TO THE CONSUMERS OF THE RESPONDENT'S WATER SYSTEM BY OCTOBER 19, 1999. ON 5/25/00 EPA ISSUED AN AO, DOCKET NO. SDWA-04-2000-0092, 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 10/30/00, 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)

• HURRICANE CREEK WATER ASSOC. WATER SYSTENamed in complaint

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414C — PWS - Notice to Persons Served

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2001-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered