EPA v. Klondike Independent School District

Case summary

On March 9, 2017, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) for Plan Implementation (AO Plan Implementation) to the Klondike Independent School District (ISD)(Respondent). Respondent requested additional time to complete the construction schedule. The AO incorporates the new construction schedule deadline extension request submitted by the Respondent in their compliance plan. On July 19, 2011, EPA Region 6 issued the original Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act to Respondent for violations at its water system in Lamesa, TX. 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 submit to EPA 1) a detailed plan to meet the arsenic MCL; 2) a cost analysis of the proposed plan; and 3) a construction schedule. This AO extends the compliance deadline to December 31, 2017 and supersedes the AO issued on July 19, 2011.

Defendants (1)

• Mr. Steve McLarenNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• KLONDIKE ISD

  2911 COUNTY ROAD H, LAMESA, TX, 79331-4945

  Registry ID: 110033747818

• KLONDIKE ISD

  TX

  Registry ID: 110013279567

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
• SDWA 1414G — PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Klondike Independent School Districtentered 2017-03-09

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2017-03-09Final Order Issued
• 2017-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-02-02Enforcement Action Closed