EPA v. FERN CREST UTILITIES, INCORPORATED

Case summary

1/5/2012 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER STATES: THE SYSTEM IS A COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM SERVING 5,500 PERSONS THAT UTILIZES A GROUNDWATER SOURCE AND USES A PRIMARY OR RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT OTHER THAN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT OR DELIVERS WATER THAT HAS BEEN TREATED WITH A PRIMARY OR RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT OTHER THAN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 141.600(c), GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND (10,000) PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN INITIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EVALUATION (IDSE) REPORT BY JULY 1, 2010. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO EPA, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SYSTEM HAD NOT PREPARED ANALYTICAL RESULTS OF COMPLIANCE MONITORING AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 141.600(c)(1). THE SYSTEM FAILED TO SUBMIT AN INITIAL IDSE REPORT BY JULY 1, 2010 TO EPA. THEREFORE, THE SYSTEM IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 141.600(c)(1). IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 40 CFR SECTION 141.201, PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ANY NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS (NPDWR) MUST GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE TO PERSONS SERVED BY THE WATER SYSTEM. ORDER REQUIRES: NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1, 2012, THE SYSTEM SHALL SUBMIT TO EPA A COMPLETE IDSE REPORT PURSUANT TO 40 CFR SECTION 141.601(c)(1). WITHIN THEN (10) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER, THE SYSTEM MUST GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE TO PERSONS SERVED BY THE WATER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR SECTION 141.201 AND PROVIDE A COPY OF THAT NOTICE OF EPA.

Defendants (1)

• FERN CREST UTILITES, INCORPORATEDNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC.-FERNCREST

  3941 SW 47TH AVENUE, DAVIE, FL, 33314

  Registry ID: 110013176142

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FERN CREST UTILITIES, INCORPORATEDentered 2012-01-05

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2012-01-05Final Order Issued
• 2012-01-12Enforcement Action Data Entered