EPA v. City of Opdyke West

Case summary

On May 31, 2016, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) for Plan Implementation (AO Plan Implementation) to the City of Opdyke West (Respondent). City of Opdyke West has requested additional time to complete the construction schedule. The AO incorporates the new construction schedule and the deadline extension request submitted by Respondent in their compliance plan. On July 19, 2011, EPA Region 6 issued the original AO under its authority pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act to Respondent for violations at its water system in Levelland. The Original AO was issued in response to violations of the arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL). The Original AO required Respondent to comply immediately with the referenced MCL or to submit to EPA 1) a detailed plan to meet the arsenic; 2) a cost analysis of the proposed plan; and 3) a construction schedule. This AO extends the compliance deadline to February 1, 2017 and supersedes the AO issued on July 19, 2011.

Defendants (1)

• City of Opdyke WestNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF OPDYKE WEST

  PO BOX 1527, LEVELLAND, TX, 79339-1527

  Registry ID: 110058290521

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412 — Nat'l Drinking Water Compliance Schedule - Effective Date

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Opdyke Westentered 2016-05-31

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-05-31Final Order Issued
• 2016-06-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-03-28Enforcement Action Closed