EPA v. BIG SANDY, CITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM, A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(3)(B) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G)(3)(B). 2. CITY OF BIG SANDY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM, A TEXAS CORP. P.O. BOX 986 BIG SANDY, UPSHUR COUNTY, TEXAS 75775 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF AO SDWA-06- 00-0034, WHICH ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) PREPARE AND DELIVER A CCR FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1998 AND 1999; B) PRO- VIDE A COPY OF THE CCR TO THE EPA AND TO THE TNRCC; AND C) PROVIDE CERTIFICATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND CONTENT OF THE CCR TO THE TNRCC AND TO THE EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(3)(B) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $5,000 FOR THE VIO- LATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• BIG SANDY, CITY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BIG SANDY, CITY OF

  201 WEST OLD WATERS BLUFF RD, BIG SANDY, TX, 75755

  Registry ID: 110006801201

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BIG SANDY, CITY OFentered 2001-06-26

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-03-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-26Final Order Issued
• 2001-06-26Compliance Achieved
• 2002-01-30Enforcement Action Closed