EPA v. Hammond Water Department LT2 M/R AO, IN5245020
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Administrative Order (AO) for failure to collect a Cryptosporidium spike sample for its December 2008, and January, February, and March 2009 Cryptosporidium field samples which invalidated these samples. The AO requires the system to revise and submit an approvable source water monitoring plan, and collect a Cryptosporidium matrix spike sample and Cryptosporidium, E. coli, and turbidity field samples in December 2009 through March 2010, and submit a bin classification to Region 5 U.S. EPA. The AO also requires the system to notify its customers of the violations.
Defendants (1)
- City of Hammond, IndianaNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HAMMOND WATER WORKS DEPT
6505 COLUMBIA AVE, HAMMOND, IN, 46320
Registry ID: 110012011642
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1414C — PWS - Notice to Persons Served
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hammond Water Department LT2 M/R AO, IN5245020entered 2009-08-18
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-08-18Final Order Issued
- 2009-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-07-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800034043
- Case number
- 05-2009-4684
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PWS - Notice to Persons Served
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2009-4684 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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