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06-2014-1318Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2014· Region 06

EPA v. Town of Independence Water System

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

On March 11, 2014, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 1414(g) and 1445 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to the Town of Independence for violations at its water system located in Independence, LA.

Defendants (1)

  • Town of independence Water SystemNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM-INDEPENDENCE TP WELL 1

    INDEPENDENCE CITY HALL, INDEPENDENCE, LA, 70443

    Registry ID: 110012869850

  • INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF

    473 W. RAILROAD AVENUE, INDEPENDENCE, LA, 70443

    Registry ID: 110058917766

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1445Record keeping and/or Access
  • SDWA 1414GPWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Town of Independence Water Systementered 2014-03-11

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2014-03-11Final Order Issued
  • 2014-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2016-03-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400229584
Case number
06-2014-1318
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6EN-W
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Record keeping and/or Access

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2014-1318 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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