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08-1992-0137Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1992· Region 08

EPA v. GROS VENTRE UTILITY COMPANY

Case summary

ACCORDING TO A JUNE 15, 1989 SANITARY SURVEY BY THE EPA, RESPONDENTS OPERATE A SYSTEM THAT IS SUPPLIED SOLELY BY A GROUNDWATER SOURCE CONSISTING OF TWO WELLS. ONE WELL HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1971 AND THE OTHER WELL HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1976. THIS PROPOSED ORDER CONTAINS FOUR COUNTS OF FAILURE TO MONITOR FOR ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS, FAILURE TO REPORT VIOLATIONS TO THE EPA; AND FAILURE TO GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (3)

  • GROS VENTRE UTILITY COMPANYNamed in complaint
  • ROBERT RANCK, AGENTNamed in complaint
  • ROHN MCKEENamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

    BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

    Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1414Safe Drinking Water Act

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1992-05-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-05-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1992-07-14Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
49125
Case number
08-1992-0137
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 08-1992-0137 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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