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06-2005-1513Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2005· Region 06

EPA v. American Airlines

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

This action is to address noncompliance with the monitoring, reporting, and public notification requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The orders will require monitoring of every aircraft in the operating fleet, regular disinfection of such aircraft and water transfer equipment, notificaiton when required, and corrective action when required. The injunctive relief estimated costs only account for the analytical costs for the first year of monitoring under the order.

Defendants (1)

  • American AirlinesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AMERICAN AIRLINES

    4333 AMON CARTER BOULEVARD, FORT WORTH, TX, 76155

    Registry ID: 110024279145

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • American Airlinesentered 2005-08-10

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2005-05-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2005-08-10Final Order Issued
  • 2011-10-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
147879
Case number
06-2005-1513
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
National Drinking Water Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2005-1513 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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