EPA v. Prairie Mountain Utilities/Ft. Belknap
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
This Emergency Order is issued to Prairie Mountain Utilities/Fort Belknap Community Council because the water supply may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons. The order is based on a loss of pressure in the distribution system, which can cause a net movement of water from outside the pipe to the inside through cracks, breaks, or joints in the distribution system.
Defendants (2)
- Fort Belknap Community CouncilNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Prairie Mountain UtilitiesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FORT BELKNAP INDIAN COMMUNITY AND PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN UTILITIES
ROUTE 1, BOX 66 AND 91, HARLEM, MT, 59526
Registry ID: 110024264678
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
- SDWA 1431-PWS — Emergency Powers/PWS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Prairie Mountain Utilities/Ft. Belknapentered 2008-07-11
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2008-07-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-07-11Final Order Issued
- 2008-07-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-12-24Amended Administrative Order
- 2010-04-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000011057
- Case number
- 08-2008-0167
- 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 08-2008-0167 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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