EPA v. CIRCLE N MOBILE HOME PARK

Case summary

THE WATER SYSTEM SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARK CONSISTS OF TWO SUPPLY WELLS AND TWO PERSSURE STORAGE TANKS. WELL #1 CONSISTS OF TWO 500 GALLON PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS. WELL #2 IS ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE PARK. WELL #1SERVES ALL LOCATIONS IN THE PARK AND WELL #2 IS USED ONLY DURING EMERGENCIES. THE WATER IS NOT TREATED BEFORE DISTRIBUTION. THIS SYSTEM IS A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SINCE IT CURRENT- LY HAS 28 MOBILE HOMES CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM. AT THE TIME OF THE SEPTEMBER, 1983 SURVEY, THERE WERE 18 CONNECTIONS. THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS IS ESTIMATED BY THE PERSONNEL OF THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO BE ALMOST DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS. IN NOVEMBER 1981, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MADE A SANITARY SURVEY AND RECORDED AN OCCUPANCY AT THAT TIME OF 57 PERSONS, WITH APPARENTLY 36 CONNECTIONS. THE SUPPLIER OF WATER HAS NOT TAKEN ANY SAMPLES FOR MICRIBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS ON A MONTHLY OR ANY OTHER BASIS DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1982 THROUGH AUGUST 1984. DESPITE VIOLATIONS OF MONITORING, THE PARK HAS NOT SENT, AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHHAS NOT RECEIVED, ANY COPIES OF PUBLIC NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY THE PARK FOR THE USERS OF THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.THE STATE OF ARKANSAS REQUESTED THATEPA TAKE ACTION IN THIS CASE IN MID 1984.

Defendants (1)

• CIRCLE N MOBILE HOME PARKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CIRCLE N MOBILE HME PRK (FORML

  THORNTON FERRY RD, HOT SPRINGS, AR, 71901

  Registry ID: 110010699903

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOE NEWTON DBA CIRCLE N MOBILEentered 1985-06-28

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $2,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-09-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1984-09-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1984-10-29Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1984-11-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-06-28Final Order Lodged
• 1985-06-28Final Order Entered
• 1985-06-28Concluded
• 1985-06-28Enforcement Action Closed