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06-2021-1314Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2021· Region 06

EPA v. CITY OF PLAQUEMINE

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) to the City of Plaquemine, Louisiana. The Administrative Order was issued in response to violations of Section 1433(a) of the SDWA. The America Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) requires that community water systems (CWS) serving communities with populations between 3,301 and 49,999 to conduct a Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) of its drinking water system by June 30, 2021. City of Plaquemine, LA must respond to EPA Region 6 by November 15, 2021.

Defendants (1)

  • City of PlaquemineNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CITY OF PLAQUEMINE WATER SYSTEM

    22815 WARREN STREET, PLAQUEMINE, LA, 70764

    Registry ID: 110000759750

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF PLAQUEMINEentered 2021-10-20

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2021-10-20Final Order Issued
  • 2021-10-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2021-12-30Compliance Achieved
  • 2025-05-08Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602872089
Case number
06-2021-1314
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
ECDW
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Nat'l Drinking Water Compliance Schedule - Effective Date

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-1314 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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