EPA v. WELCH WSC (Arsenic)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) to Welch WSC (Respondent). EPA Region 6 issued the AO under its authority pursuant to Section 1414(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act to Respondent at its water system in Welch, Texas. The AO was issued in response to violations of the arsenic Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL). The AO requires Respondent to follow the construction schedule submitted to EPA to achieve compliance with the MCL by October 1, 2024.
Defendants (1)
- WELCH WSCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WELCH WSC
PO BOX 36, WELCH, TX, 79377
Registry ID: 110013279558
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WELCH WSC (Arsenic)entered 2021-06-24
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2021-06-24Final Order Issued
- 2021-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-10-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602751986
- Case number
- 06-2021-1287
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6ECD
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Drinking Water Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-1287 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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