EPA v. AYRES NATURAL BRIDGE PARK WATER SYSTEM

Case summary

DURING AN INVESTIGATION OF A MAJOR OUTBREAK OF GASTROENTERITIS IN THE DOUGLAS, WYOMING AREA ON JULY 27, 1992, SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FROM RESPONDENT'S PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM BY STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS. TEST RESULTS OBTAINED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES DEMONSTRATED THE PRESENCE OF FECAL COLIFORM BACTERIA, SPECIFICALLY SHIGELLA SONNEI, AN ORGANISM KNOWN TO CAUSE DISEASE. THE ORGANISM SHIGELLA SONNEI WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE CAUSE OF AT LEAST 150 CASES OF GASTROENTERITIS IN INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING A GATHERING AT AYRES NATURAL BRIDGE PARK. STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS PROMPTLY CLOSED DOWN THE WATER SYSTEM TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL CASES OF SHIGELLOSIS.

Defendants (3)

• AYRES NATURAL BRIDGE PARK WATER SYSTEM
• PEXTON, JOHN (CONVERSE CO COMMISSIONER)Named in complaint
• TURNER, BUD (CHAIR OF CONVERSE CO PARK)Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1431 — Emergency Powers

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1992-08-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order