EPA v. MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL-WHITFIELD WATER SYSTEM

Case summary

5/31/05 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. SECTION 1433(a)(2)(C) OF THE SDWA REQUIRES EACH COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM SERVING A POPULATION OF 3,300 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 50,000 TO CERTIFY TO THE EPA ADMINISTRATOR THAT THE SYSTEM HAS CONDUCTED A VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (VA) AND TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THE VA TO THE EPA ADMINISTRATOR BY JUNE 30, 2004. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION IN THE SAFE DRINKING WATER INFORMATION SYSTEM (SDWIS), THE NATIONAL DATABASE OF RECORD, THE SYSTEM DIRECTLY SERVES A POPULATION OF APPROX 3,950 PERSONS. BASED ON THE INFO AVAILABLE TO EPA, THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO CERTIFY TO EPA THAT THEY HAVE CONDUCTED A VA AND HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THE VA TO THE EPA ADMINISTRATOR. THEREFORE, THE SYSTEM IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1433(A) OF THE SDWA. ORDER REQUIRES: THE SYSTEM SHALL SUBMIT A COMPLETED VA ALONG WITH CERTIFICATION OF ITS COMPLETION TO THE EPA ADMINISTRATOR BY JULY 1, 2005. THE SYSTEM SHALL PREPARE AND/OR REVISE AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN THAT INCORPORATES THE RESULTS OF THE VA, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 1433(b) OF THE SDWA. THE SYSTEM SHALL CERTIFY TO THE EPA ADMINISTRATOR, WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF COMPLETING THE VA, THAT THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN HAS BEEN COMPLETED OR UPDATED. THE SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE TWO SEPARATE WRITTEN CONFIRMATIONS TO EPA, WHICH EACH OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET AND THE SYSTEM IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 1433 OF THE SDWA AND THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

Defendants (1)

• MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL-WHITFIELD WATER SYSTEMNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL - WHITFIELD WATER SYSTEM

  3550 HIGHWAY 468 WEST WHITFIELD, WHITFIELD, MS, 39193

  Registry ID: 110022871971

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1433 — Intentional Acts

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL-WHITFIELD WATER SYSTEMentered 2005-05-31

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2005-05-31Final Order Issued
• 2005-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered