EPA v. KANNAPOLIS, NC, CITY OF

Case summary

5/6/04 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. VIOLATION: THE SYSTEM FAILED TO MONITOR FOR THE LIST 1 UNREGULATED CONTAMINANT MONITORING REGULATIONS (UCMR) CONTAMINANTS DURING THE REQUIRED TIMEFRAME. THEREFORE, THE SYSTEM IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTIONS 141.40(a)(1)(ii)(A) AND 141.40(a)(5)(ii)(A). ORDER REQUIRES: THE SYSTEM SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE SDWA AND 40 CFR PART 141. THE SYSTEM SHALL MONITOR FOR THE LIST 1 UCMR CONTAMINANTS: 2,4-DINITROTOLUENE; DCPA DI-ACID DEGRADATA; EPTC; NITROBENZENE; 2,6-DINITROTOLUENE; DCPA MONO-ACID DEGRADATE; MOLINATE; PERCHLORATE; ACETOCHLOR; DDE; MTBE; TERBACIL. THE SYSTEM MUST COLLECT 4 QUARTERLY SAMPLES IN ONE 12-MONTH PERIOD ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: FIRST SAMPLE: BETWEEN MAY 1 AND MAY 31, 2004; SECOND SAMPLE: BETWEEN AUGUST 1 AND AUGUST 31, 2004; THIRD SAMPLE: BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2004; FOURTH SAMPLE: BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2005. THE ORDER ALSO REQUIRES THAT THE SYSTEM: (1) NOTIFY EPA WHEN EACH SAMPLE HAS BEEN COLLECTED; (2) REPORT TO EPA THE RESULTS OF THE LIST 1 UCMR MONITORING BY APRIL 1, 2005; (3) NOTIFY PERSONS SERVED BY THE SYSTEM OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RESULTS OF THE SAMPLING BY A SPECIFIED DATES; (4) SUBMIT TO EPA A CERTIFICATION THAT IT HAS FULLY COMPLIED WITH THE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REGULATIONS AND SEND COPIES OF THE NOTICE TO EPA; AND (5) NOTIFY THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER OF THE FAILIURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE UCMR.

Defendants (1)

• KANNAPOLIS, NC, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF KANNAPOLIS FILTER PLANT

  1303 PUMP STATION ROAD, KANNAPOLIS, NC, 28081-8120

  Registry ID: 110000860863

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1445 — Record keeping and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KANNAPOLIS, NC, CITY OFentered 2004-05-06

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2004-05-06Final Order Issued
• 2004-06-09Enforcement Action Data Entered