EPA v. MERRITT'S MOBILE MANOR

Case summary

WATER SYSTEM HAS BEEN OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH PRIMARY DRINK- ING WATER REGULATIONS ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS SINCE AT LEAST 1980. MOST SIGNIFICANT VIOLATIONS ARE EXCEEDANCES OF MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR NITRATES. MERRITT ENTERED CONSENT DECREE WITH EPA ON FEB. 27, 1987. PURCHASED WATER SYSTEM IN 1987. SHORTLY AFTER EXPIRATION OF CONSENT DECREE ON SEPT. 30, 1988, MERRITT CEASED PAYMENT TO CON- TRACTOR HIRED TO PERFORM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. CON- TRACTOR RESIGNED FOR LACK OF PAYMENT. SYSTEM DETERIORATED- BECOMING ALMOST USELESS, THEN SHUT OFF BY MERRITT. END RESULTS ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO VIOLATIONS HE FACED IN 1987 U.S. DISTRICT COURT ACTION. 11/23/93 DOJ HAS ASSIGNED JOHN MOSCATO AS ATTORNEY.

Defendants (1)

• MERRITT, ROYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MERRITT MOBILE MANORS

  4901 RIDGE ROAD, CHEYENNE, WY, 82010

  Registry ID: 110010645329

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MERRITT'S MOBILE MANORentered 1994-10-07

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $18,626

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-08-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-02-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-10-07Final Order Lodged
• 1994-10-07Final Order Entered
• 1994-10-07Concluded
• 1994-10-07Enforcement Action Closed