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08-1990-0083JudicialClosedFY 1990· Region 08

EPA v. CASCADE PUBLIC SERVICE CO

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$19,000

Case summary

TURBIDITY EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE MONTHLY AVERAGE OF ONE TURBIDITY UNIT, FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY-FIVE MONTHS SINCE JANUARY OF 1986; ALSO VIOLATIONS OF AN EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND A FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER EACH OF WHICH WAS ISSUED BY REGION VIII ON MARCH 23, 1990, AND FOR VIOLATION OF A JUNE 12, 1990 COMPLIANCE ORDER.

Defendants (3)

  • CUSACK, CHARLES E. JR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CASCADE PUBLIC SERVICE CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CASCADE TOWN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CASCADE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY

    4445 FOUNTAIN AVENUE, CASCADE, CO, 80809

    Registry ID: 110010648647

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1414Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CASCADE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANYentered 1992-01-14

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $19,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1989-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-06-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1990-10-03Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1992-01-14Final Order Lodged
  • 1992-01-14Final Order Entered
  • 1992-01-14Concluded
  • 1993-07-23Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
48618
Case number
08-1990-0083
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-3574
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Safe Drinking Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1990-0083 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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