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05-2005-7500Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2005· Region 05

EPA v. United Airlines, Inc.

Case summary

This action is to address noncompliance with the monitoring, reporting, and public notification requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The orders will require monitoring of every aircraft in the operating fleet, regular disinfection of such aircraft and water transfer equipment, notification when required, and corrective action when required. The injunctive relief estimated costs only account for the analytical costs for the first year of monitoring under the order.

Defendants (1)

  • united airlines, inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

    1200 EAST ALGONQUIN ROAD, ELK GROVE TOWNSHIP, IL, 60007

    Registry ID: 110011257807

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • United Airlines, Inc.entered 2005-09-18

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2005-09-18Final Order Issued
  • 2005-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
162277
Case number
05-2005-7500
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
National Drinking Water Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2005-7500 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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