EPA v. PALM LAKE ESTATES NORTH

Case summary

AUGUST 24, 2026 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER This Administrative Compliance Order (Order) is issued to Palm Lake Estates North Public Water System (Respondent) pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency by Section 1414(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C 300g-3(g). The Administrator has delegated this authority to the Regional Administrator of EPA Region 4, who has, in turn, delegated this authority to the Director of the Enforcement Compliance and Assurance Division. Respondent owns and operates the Palm Lake Estates North public water system (PWS), located in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, PWS ID No. FL4500634. Palm Lake Estates North (System) provides water for human consumption to a population of approximately 440 persons. Respondent's 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 public water system as defined by Section 1401(4) of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. 300f(4), and 40 C.F.R. 141.2, and is also 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. The System failed to develop and submit its required initial service line inventory to the State by the October 16, 2024, deadline. The System failed to provide Tier 2 Public Notification to the persons it serves, as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart Q. The System has failed to inform all persons served at the service connection that the service line is known to, or has the potential of, containing lead, or such notification has failed to meet the timing, content, or delivery requirements, as prescribed in 40 C.F.R. 141.85(e). The System failed to make the service line materials inventory publicly available, or available online, as prescribed in 40 C.F.R. 141.84(a)(8). The System failed to provide Tier 2 Public Notification to the persons it serves, as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart Q. The System failed to deliver the required public education materials to persons served by the water system at the service connection with a lead, galvanized requiring replacement, or lead status unknown service line in accordance as required by 40 C.F.R. 141.85. Based on the findings above, the EPA alleges that the System violated the SDWA, including violations of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs). Based on the foregoing FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, and pursuant to the authority of Section 1414(g) of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g), the EPA is issuing this Order, to place the Respondent on an enforceable schedule to comply with the SDWA.

Defendants (1)

• PALM LAKE ESTATES NORTHNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PALM LAKE ESTATES NORTH

  FL

  Registry ID: 110013173485

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PALM LAKE ESTATES NORTHentered 2026-08-24

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2026-08-24Final Order Issued
• 2026-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered