EPA v. DEMOREST, GA, CITY OF

Case summary

1/31/06 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER ALLEGES: BASED ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO EPA, THE SYSTEM SUBMITTED A WRITTEN COPY OF THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (VA)TO THE EPA ADMINISTRATOR. THIS SUBMITTAL WAS MAILED ON JUNE 28, 2004. BASED ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO EPA, THE SYSTEM FAILED TO CERTIFY TO EPA THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED AND/OR REVISED THE ERP TO INCORPORATE THE RESULTS OF THE VA, AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 1433(b) OF THE ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300I-2(b). ON JULY 27, 2005, EPA MAILED CORRESPONDENCE TO THE SYSTEM. IN THIS LETTER, EPA REQUESTED THAT THE ERP BE PREPARED AND/OR REVISED, AND THAT CERTIFICATION OF THE ERP COMPLETION AND/OR UPDATE BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO EPA BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2005. THE SYSTEM HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE REQUEST. EPA IS ISSUING THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER TO ADDRESS THE VIOLATIONS ENUMERATED ABOVE AND TO PLACE THE SYETME ON AN ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULE TO COMPLY WITH TITLE IV OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SECURITY AND BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACT OF 2002 AND REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1433 OF THE ACT.

Defendants (1)

• DEMOREST, GA, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DEMOREST

  DEMOREST, GA

  Registry ID: 110013144766

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1433 — Intentional Acts

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DEMOREST, GA, CITY OFentered 2006-01-31

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2006-01-31Final Order Issued
• 2006-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered