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06-1996-0446Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

EPA v. NOLAN COUNTY FWSD NO. 1 - BLACKWELL

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$5,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300F ET SEQ. ( SDWA ). 2. NOLAN COUNTY FWSD NO. 1 - BLACKWELL P.O. BOX 449 BLACKWELL, NOLAN COUNTY, TEXAS 79506 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO MEET THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SET FOR FILTERED WATER SYSTEMS, FAILING TO NOTIFY THE USERS OF THE SYSTEM OF NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULAT- IONS VIOLATIONS, AND FALING, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF COMPLET- ION OF EACH PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REQUIRED, TO SUBMIT COP- IES OF EACH TYPE OF NOTICE DISTRIBUTED, PUBLISHED, OR POSTED TO THE USERS OF THE SYSTEM OR MEDIA TO THE STATE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR PART 141 SUBPART H, TO MEET THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SET FOR FILTERED WATER SYSTEMS WITHIN 120 DAYS, AND TO NOTIFY USERS OF VOILATIONS OF THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WA- TER REGULATIONS, SENDING COPIES TO THE STATE OF ANY NO- TICE PUBLISHED, DISTRIBUTED, OR POSTED TO THE USERS OR MEDIA.

Defendants (1)

  • NOLAN COUNTY FWSD NO. 1 - BLACKWELLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NOLAN COUNTY FWSD NO. 1 - BLACKWELL

    PO BOX 449, BLACKWELL, TX, 79506

    Registry ID: 110010775250

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NOLAN COUNTY FWSD NO 1entered 1996-09-25

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-09-25Final Order Issued
  • 1996-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-03-18Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-03-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36733
Case number
06-1996-0446
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
National Drinking Water Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0446 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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