EPA v. STEELE-RINGGOLD GOODHOPE WATER ASS'N INC.

Case summary

APRIL 19, 2022: ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER - PWS provides piped water for human consumption and regularly serves at least 15 service connections and/or at least 25 residents, and is therefore a ?community water system? (?CWS?) as defined by Section 1401(15) of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. ?300f(15), and 40 C.F.R. ?141.2. On October 23, 2018, the SDWA was amended in accordance with the America?s Water Infrastructure Act (?AWIA?) of 2018 (Public Law 115-270). In relevant part, AWIA added Section 1433 to the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. ? 300i-2(a). Respondent?s deadline for submitting certification to the EPA Administrator that the ERP has been completed and/or revised was December 31, 2021. 42 U.S.C. ? 300i-2(b) Respondent?s CWS serves a population between 3,301 and 49,999 people. Based on information available to the EPA, Respondent has failed to timely certify that it has conducted the RRA, as specified in Section 1433(a)(3)(A)(iii) of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. ?300i-2(a)(3)(A)(iii), for its System, in violation of Section 1433(a) as an ?applicable requirement? of the SDWA. Based on information available to the EPA, Respondent has failed to timely certify that it has completed or revised its ERP, as specified in Section 1433(b) of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. ? 300i-2(b), for its System, in violation of Section 1433(b) as an ?applicable requirement? of the SDWA. Based on information available to the EPA, Respondent has failed to timely certify that it has conducted the RRA, as specified in Section 1

Defendants (1)

• STEELE-RINGGOLD GOODHOPE WATER ASS'N INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STEELE-RINGGOLD W/A #1-TREATMENT FACILITY TF101

  P. O. BOX 358, FOREST, MS, 39074

  Registry ID: 110012983370

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1433 — Intentional Acts

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STEELE-RINGGOLD GOODHOPE WATER ASS'N INC.entered 2022-04-19

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-04-19Final Order Issued
• 2022-05-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-06-08Enforcement Action Closed