EPA v. City of Elk City

Case summary

EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) to Elk City. 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. Pursuant to Section 1433(b) of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. ?300i-2(b), requires the PWS to prepare or revise, where necessary, an emergency response plan (ERP) that incorporates the findings of the certified RRA within 6 months of the RRA certification, December 31, 2021. The Respondents must respond to EPA Region 6 by May 20, 2022 and submit its certification of completion of the RRA and ERP, as required by Section 1433(a) of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. ?300i-2(a) and Section 1433(b) of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. ?300i-2(b), respectively.

Defendants (1)

• City of Elk CityNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ELK CITY CITY OF

  320 W 3RD SREET, ELK CITY, OK, 73644

  Registry ID: 110010775759

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Elk Cityentered 2022-05-03

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-05-03Final Order Issued
• 2022-05-10Compliance Achieved
• 2022-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-07-20Enforcement Action Closed