EPA v. WILDLIFE MOBILE HOME PARK

Case summary

SYSTEM HAS TO COMPLY WITH THE RADIUM MCL OF 5 pCi/L. We discussed this matter with the owner and his attorney over the phone and received periodic written communications from owner's attorney on progress complying with the 2006 Order. However owner did not submit to U.S. EPA and Illinois EPA detailed plans for Wildlife Mobile Home Park compliance, and continued to violate the Combined Radium MCL beyond the December 31, 2006 compliance date in the 2006 Order. On January 6, 2011, U.S. EPA issued an Amended Administrative Order (January 2011 Order) requiring Wildlife to comply with the Combined Radium MCL. In response to the January 2011 Order, Wildlife submitted a plan to reduce the number of occupied mobile home lots so that Wildlife would no longer be considered a public water system by Illinois. On November 11, 2011, U.S. EPA issued Wildlife a Warning Letter that (1) provided important information regarding the health effects of long-term Combined Radium consumption; (2) outlined the Agency’s enforcement options under the SDWA when a water supply violates an MCL, regardless of whether Wildlife deactivates or remains a public water system; and (3) requested Wildlife to immediately provide a written proposal to resolve Wildlife’s drinking water noncompliance. In response to the Warning Letter, Wildlife’s attorney submitted a proposal to install a point of entry (POE) water softener at each residential unit at Wildlife Mobile Home Park to resolve its noncompliance with the Combined Radium MCL with a schedule to achieve compliance by May 19, 2012. On December 22, 2011, U.S. EPA issued a Second Amended Administrative Order (December 2011 Order) with a revised schedule of due dates taking into account the progress Wildlife made since the January 2011 Order allowing Wildlife the opportunity to achieve the requirements of the 2006 and January 2011 Orders. Wildlife complied with the December 2011 Order on July 30, 2013.

Defendants (1)

• EARL E. CAZEL, OWNERNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WILDLIFE MOBILE HOME PARK

  EAST SOUTH STREET, SENECA, IL, 61360

  Registry ID: 110028135630

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WILDLIFE MOBILE HOME PARKentered 2006-05-17

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-05-17Final Order Issued
• 2006-05-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-07-30Enforcement Action Closed