EPA v. SUNRISE, FL, CITY OF, #3 WATER SYSTEM

Case summary

9/10/04 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. VIOLATIONS: THE SYSTEM FAILED TO MONITOR FOR THE LIST 1 UCMR CONTAMINANTS DURING THE REQUIRED TIMEFRAME. ORDER REQUIRES: 1. THE SYSTEM SHALL MONITOR FOR THE LIST 1 UCMR CONTAMINANTS. 2. THE SYSTEM MUST COLLECT TWO SAMPLES IN ON 12-MONTH PERIOD ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: FIRST SAMPLE - BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2004; SECOND SAMPLE - BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2005. 3. THE SYSTEM SHALL NOTIFY EPA IN WRITING WHEN EACH SAMPLE HAS BEEN COLLECTED. 4. THE SYSTEM SHALL REPORT TO EPA THE RESULTS OF THE LIST 1 UCMR MONITORING BY APRIL 1, 2005. 5. THE SYSTEM SHALL NOTIFY PERSONS SERVED BY THE SYSTEM OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RESULTS OF THE UNREGULATED CONTAMINANT SAMPLING BY A SPECIFIED SCHEDULED. 6. WITHIN 10 DAYS OF COMPLETING THE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, THE SYSTEM SHALL SUBMIT TO EPA A CERTIFICATION THAT IT HAS FULLY COMPLIED WITH THE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REGULATIONS. THE SYSTEM MUST ALSO SUBMIT A REPRESENTATIVE COPY OF EACH TYPE OF NOTICE DISTRIBUTED, PUBLISHED, POSTED, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PERSONS SERVED BY THE SYSTEM AND TO THE MEDIA. 7. THE SYSTEM SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER, OF THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE UCMR. 8. BY SEPTEMBER 20, 2004, THE SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE CERTIFICATION TO EPA: (A) THAT THE STATE NOTIFICATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED; AND (B) OF THE METHOD OF NOTIFICATION. 9. BY JANUARY 1, 2005, THE SYSTEM SHALL PUBLISH A WRITTEN PUBLIC NOTICE. THIS NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL OF THE SYSTEM'S CUSTOMERS NOTIFYING THEM OF THE SYSTEM'S VIOLATIONS. 10. WITHIN 10 DAYS OF COMPLETING THE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, THE SYSTEM SHALL SUBMIT TO EPA A CERTIFICATION THAT IT HAS FULLY COMPLIED WITH THE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REGULATIONS. THE SYSTEM MUST ALSO SUBMIT A REPRESENTATIVE COPY OF EACH TYPE OF NOTICE DISTRIBUTED, PUBLISHED, POSTED, AND MADE AVAILALBLE TO THE PERSONS SERVED BY THE SYSTEM AND TO THE MEDIA. 10/28/04 - LETTER FROM EPA TO RESPONDENT STATING THAT THE ALLEGATIONS CITED IN THE ORDER ARE ERRONEOUS. THE ORDER IS HEREBY WITHDRAWN.

Defendants (1)

• SUNRISE #3 WATER SYSTEM (SUNRISE, FL, CITY OF)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUNRISE, FL, CITY OF

  777 SAWGRASS CORPORATE PARKWAY, SUNRISE, FL, 33325

  Registry ID: 110013701235

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1445 — Record keeping and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUNRISE, FL, CITY OF, #3 WATER SYSTEMentered 2004-09-10

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2004-09-10Final Order Issued
• 2004-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-10-28Enforcement Action Closed