EPA v. Gaines County Park Water System
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On September 25, 2013, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to the Gaines County (Respondent) doing business as Gaines County Park water system in Seminole, TX. The AO was issued in response to violations of the nitrate maximum contaminant level (MCL). The AO requires Respondent to submit to EPA: 1) a detailed plan to meet the nitrate 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)
- Mr. Lance CelanderNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GAINES COUNTY PARK WATER SYSTEM
P.O. BOX 847, SEMINOLE, TX, 79360
Registry ID: 110064695897
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (2)
Gaines County Park Water Systementered 2013-09-25
Primary law: SDWA
Gaines County Park Water Systementered 2016-01-05
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2015-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-01-05Final Order Issued
- 2018-12-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600248237
- Case number
- 06-2013-1296
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Drinking Water Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2013-1296 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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