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 1445 — Record keeping and/or Access
- SDWA 1414G — PWS - 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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