EPA v. City of Morton

Case summary

On February 10, 2014, EPA region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority oursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to City of Morton (respondent) in Morton, TX. The AO was issued in resonse to violations of the arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL). The AO requires Respondent to 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. respondent must submit a plan to EPA region 6 within 120 days of the issuance date of the Order.

Defendants (1)

• City of MortonNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF MORTON

  TX

  Registry ID: 110012936555

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Mortonentered 2017-09-22

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2017-09-22Final Order Issued
• 2017-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered