EPA v. City of Goldsmith

Case summary

On December 12, 2017, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 1414(g)of the Safe Drinking Water Act to City of Goldsmith located in Goldsmith, TX. The AO was issued in response to violation of the arsenic maximum contaminant level. The AO requires the 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. The Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within 120 days of the issuance date of the Order.

Defendants (1)

• City of GoldsmithNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF GOLDSMITH

  PO BOX 629, GOLDSMITH, TX, 79741-0629

  Registry ID: 110013278265

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Goldsmithentered 2017-12-12

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2017-12-12Final Order Issued
• 2017-12-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-05-29Enforcement Action Closed