EPA v. SPRINGFIELD, FL, CITY OF

Case summary

10/13/09 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF 40 CFR 141.601(b), SURFACE WATER SYSTEMS THAT SERVE A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 10,000 ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT DISTRIBUTION MONITORING BY TAKING DUAL SAMPLE SETS FOR TTHMs AND HAA5s FROM A TOTAL OF 4 MONITORING LOCATIONS EACH QUARTER ACCORDING TO THEIR APPROVED STANDARD MONITORING PLAN (SMP). IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 40 CFR 141.201, PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ANY NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS (NPDWR) MUCH GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE TO PERSONS SERVED BY THE WATER SYSTEM. BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED TO EPA, MONITORING WAS NOT CONDUCTED AT 4 MONITORING LOCATIONS FOR TTHMs AND HAA5s. THEREFORE, THE SYSTEM IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 141.601(b AND 141.601(c)(1). ORDER REQUIRES: THE SYSTEM SHALL BEGIN MONITORING DURING THE MONTHS OF OCT 2009, JAN 2010 AND APR 2010. THE MONITORING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 40 CFR 141.601(b) AND 141.601(c)(1). NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2010, THE SYSTEM SHALL SUBMIT TO EPA ALL MONITORING RESULTS AND A COMPLETE INITIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EVALUATION (IDSE) REPORT PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 141.601(c)(1). WITHIN 10 DAYS, SYSTEM SHALL GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE TO PERSONS SERVED BY THE WATER SYSTEM AND PROVIDE A COPY OF THAT NOTICE TO EPA.

Defendants (1)

• SPRINGFIELD, FL, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPRINGFIELD, CITY OF

  FL

  Registry ID: 110013191795

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414G — PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPRINGFIELD, FL, CITY OFentered 2009-10-13

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2009-10-13Final Order Issued
• 2009-11-04Enforcement Action Data Entered