EPA v. City of Seagraves
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On February 19, 2014, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to the Sa Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to city of Seagraves (Respondent) in Seagraves, TX. The AO was issued in response to violations of the nitrate maximum contaminat level (MCL). The AO requires Respondent to submit to EPA: 1) a detaled plan to meet the nitrate MCL; 2) a cost analysis of the proposed plan; and 3 ) a construction schedule. Respondent mussubmit a plan to EPA Region 6 within 120 days of the issunce date of the Order.
Defendants (1)
- City of SeagravesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF SEAGRAVES
232 MAIN, SEAGRAVES, TX, 79359
Registry ID: 110013274759
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Seagravesentered 2014-02-19
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2014-02-19Final Order Issued
- 2014-04-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-10-31Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400228596
- Case number
- 06-2014-1302
- 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 06-2014-1302 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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