EPA v. VILLAGE OF BRYANT

Case summary

THE SYSTEM HAS TO COMPLY WITH THE RAD MCL OF 5 PCI/L and provide public notice for past violations. Following U.S. EPA’s December 5, 2007 Warning Letter advising Bryant of its failure to comply with U.S. EPA’s 2006 Order, we discussed this matter with Village President over the phone and received a written response from him. We also discussed this matter over the phone with Bryant’s contractor (Hutchison Engineering, Inc). U.S. EPA received periodic written communications from the contractor on progress in complying with the 2006 Order, including receipt of a construction permit from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and notification that a Rural Development loan was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture. We also received revised timelines for procuring a construction grant from the Illinois Department of Economic Development and Opportunity, including advertising/receiving bids, and beginning/completing construction. However, Bryant did not submit to U.S. EPA and Illinois EPA a detailed plan for Bryant to return to compliance, and continued to violate the Combined Radium MCL beyond the December 31, 2006 compliance date specified in the 2006 Order. On December 16, 2010, U.S. EPA issued an Amended Administrative Order (2010 Order) requiring Bryant to comply with the Combined Radium MCL. In response to the 2010 Order, Bryant submitted a revised compliance schedule. U.S. EPA discussed the revised compliance schedule on a March 7, 2011 conference call with Robert Heffren, Village President, Bryant’s certified operator, and a village trustee. U.S. EPA advised Mr. Heffren to revise the compliance schedule to provide specific milestone dates and a complete construction date of November 2012. Bryant’s engineering firm submitted a compliance schedule with the requested revisions the next day. U.S. EPA stressed the need for Bryant to optimize its potassium permanganate feed treatment to keep Combined Radium levels below the MCL. In November 2011, U.S. EPA technical assistance staff discussed Bryant's operation and maintenance procedures for its water treatment system, including chlorine and potassium permanganate feed rates, and the need to immediately investigate increases in daily water use, and promptly locate and fix any leaks. On December 22, 2011, U.S. EPA issued a Second Amended Administrative Order (2011 Order) with a revised schedule of due dates to allow Bryant more time to obtain needed funding for a connection to the Village of Lewiston public water system. Bryant complied with the 2011 Order on 6/17/201.

Defendants (1)

• RONNIE STUFFLEBEAM, PRESIDENTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VILLAGE OF BRYANT

  501 MAIN STREET, BRYANT, IL, 61519

  Registry ID: 110028167249

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412 — Nat'l Drinking Water Compliance Schedule - Effective Date

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VILLAGE OF BRYANTentered 2006-06-15

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-06-15Final Order Issued
• 2006-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-06-17Enforcement Action Closed