EPA v. Village of Shannon

Case summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is issuing the enclosed Administrative Order (Order) under the authority vested in the Administrator of the U.S. EPA by Section 1414(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. section 300g-3(g). The Order finds that you have violated the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations at 40 C.F.R. section 141.66(b) by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for combined radium-226 and radium-228 (combined radium). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is issuing the enclosed Amended Administrative Order (Order) to the Village of Shannon (Village) under the authority vested in the Administrator of the U.S. EPA by Section 1414(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. ? 300g-3(g). The Order finds that the Village has violated the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations at 40 C.F.R. ? 141.66(b) by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant levels (MCL) for combined radium-226 and radium-228 (combined radium) and the gross alpha. On December 21, 2017, U.S. EPA held a conference call with the Village and System representatives to discuss the Village?s plan for returning to compliance. In follow-up to our discussion, the Village provided U.S. EPA with a timeline to implement its plan. In response, on May 11, 2018, U.S. EPA amended the 2016 Order to provide the Village with additional time to complete construction and install treatment. As soon as possible and no later than December 31, 2020

Defendants (2)

• Village of ShannonNamed in settlement
• Bonnie Heckman Focust, PresidentNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHANNON

  PO BOX 514, SHANNON, IL, 61078

  Registry ID: 110013055914

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• Village of Shannon IL0150300entered 2016-12-19

  Primary law: SDWA

• Village of Shannon IL0150300entered 2018-05-11

  Primary law: SDWA

• Village of Shannonentered 2019-09-13

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2017-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-05-11Amended Administrative Order
• 2019-09-13Final Order Issued