EPA v. CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS

Case summary

4/22/2009 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER STATES: BASED ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO EPA, THE SYSTEM FAILED TO SUBMIT ITS SAMPLING SCHEDULE FOR SOURCE WATER MONITORING AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 141.702 AND A DESCRIPTION OF ITS SAMPLING LOCATION AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 141.703(f) BY THE JULY 1, 2008, DEADLINE. ADDITIONALLY, THE SYSTEM DID NOT PROVIDE NOTIFICATION THAT IT WOULD AVOID E. COLI MONITORING FOR CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OR PROVIDING A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 5.5-LOG TREATMENT FOR CRYPTOSPRODIUM AS DESCRIBED IN 40 CFR SECTION 141.701(a)(4) AND (d). ORDER REQUIRES: BY MAY 10, 2009, THE SYSTEM SHALL COMPLY WITH EITHER A,B, 0R C: A. SUBMIT A SAMPLING SCHEDULE IN WRITING TO EPA, FOR APPROVAL AS REQUIED BY 40 CFR SECTION 141.702(a). COMMENCE SAMPLING FOR SOURCE WATER FOR E. COLI AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS FOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS; OR B. NOTIFY EPA THAT THE SYSTEM WILL MONITOR FOR CRYPTOSPORIDIUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR SECTIONS 141.701(a)(3)(ii) AND (a)(4); C. SUBMIT INFORMATIION TO EPA WHICH DEMONSTRATES MONITORING AVOIDANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 141.701(d).

Defendants (1)

• CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL WATER WORKSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS

  KY

  Registry ID: 110013024299

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1433 — Intentional Acts

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL WATER WORKSentered 2009-04-22

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2009-04-22Final Order Issued
• 2009-04-29Enforcement Action Data Entered