EPA v. CITY OF JACKSON PWS

Case summary

20210701 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED. ALLEDGED VIOLATIONS: EFFECTIVE APRIL 2, 2020, THE EPA ISSUED RESPONDENT AN EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 1431 OF THE SDWA. ON MAY 11, 2020 AND APRIL 26, 2021, THE EPA ISSUED NOTICES OF NONCOMPLIANCE TO RESPONDENT DETAILING ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS BEYOND THOSE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED IN THE EMERGENCY ORDER. THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED IN THESE NOTICES OF NONCOMPLIANCE ARE DETAILED MORE FULLY BELOW, WHERE SUCH ALLEGED NONCOMPLIANCE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY RESOLVED AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AOC AND/OR WHERE THE EPA BELIEVES ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCE MEASURES ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME TO ADDRESS SUCH NONCOMPLIANCE. A REVIEW OF THE CITY'S OPERATING LOGBOOKS, PROVIDED TO THE EPA BY MSDH ON MARCH 11, 2020, AND RECORDS OF DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE CITY, THE EPA AND MSDH INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM IS NOT ALWAYS FULLY COVERED BY A CLASS A CERTIFIED OPERATOR. THEREFORE, THE CITY IS IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE MPDWR, MISS. ADMIN. CODE SECTION 15-20-72.2.2.1(5), FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CERTIFIED OPERATORS TO OPERATE THE FACILITIES.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF JACKSON PWSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF JACKSON

  JACKSON, MS

  Registry ID: 110013008501

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF JACKSON PWSentered 2021-07-01

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2021-07-01Final Order Issued
• 2021-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered