EPA v. Skull Valley Band of Goshute indians
Litigated With Penalty
Case summary
This referral requests a judicial enforcement action against the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians for failing to comply with an Emergency Administrative Order issued of 9/13/2005. This judicial enforcement action is necessary because EPA has exhausted its informal and formal enforcement options. Skull Valley failed to respond/and or was delinquent in its response to most EPA letters and telephone calls, and public health concerns have not been abated.
Defendants (1)
- Skull Valley Band of Goshute IndiansNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SKULL VALLEY BAND OF GOSHUTE INDIANS
SKULL VALLEY BAND OF GOSHUTE INDIANS, SKULL VALLEY, UT, 84029
Registry ID: 110012350892
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
- SDWA 1431 — Emergency Powers
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Skull Valley Band of Goshute indiansentered 2009-09-03
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $1,250 · SEP: $3,750
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2007-02-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2007-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-07-10Complaint Filed With Court
- 2009-07-10Final Order Lodged
- 2009-09-03Final Order Entered
- 2014-02-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600029881
- Case number
- 08-2007-0050
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Drinking Water Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2007-0050 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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