EPA v. TANGLEWOOD FOREST SUBDIVISION

Case summary

On July 9, 2013, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to the Pure Utilities, LC (Respondent) in Livingston, TX. The AO was issued in response to violations of the radionuclides combined radium 226 & radium 228 and gross alpha particles maximum contaminant level (MCL). The AO requires respondent to submit to EPA: 1) a detailed plan to meet the radionuclides combined radium 226 & radium 228 and gross alpha MCL; 2) a cost analysis of the proposed plan; and 3) a construction schedule. Respondent must submit a plan to EPA Region 6 within 120 days of the issuance date of the Order.

Defendants (1)

• Pure Utilities, LCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TANGLEWOOD FOREST SUBDIVISION

  207 W MILL ST, LIVINGSTON, TX, 77351-3224

  Registry ID: 110056138139

• TANGLEWOOD FOREST SUBDIVISION-PLANT - LONE OAK

  17681 TELGE RD, CYPRESS, TX, 77429-7080

  Registry ID: 110013212665

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
• SDWA 1414G — PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TANGLEWOOD FOREST SUBDIVISIONentered 2013-08-23

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-08-23Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-02-02Enforcement Action Closed