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08-2009-0003Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2009· Region 08

EPA v. Mission Housing Water System

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

This Administrative Order is issued to the Fort Belknap Indian Community, owner, and Prairie Mountain Utilities, operator of the Mission Housing Public Water System. Violations at the PWS consist of exceeding the maximum contaminant level for total coliform bacteria; failure to collect repeat samples following the total coliform positive sample, and failure to notify the State and EPA of the violations.

Defendants (2)

  • Fort Belknap Indian CommunityNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Prairie Mountain UtilitiesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • MISSION HOUSING WATER SYSTEM

    Registry ID: 110012926799

  • MISSION HOUSING WATER SYSTEM

    RR 1, BOX 61, HAYS, MT, 59526

    Registry ID: 110037238977

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Mission Housing Water Systementered 2008-10-09

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2008-10-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2008-10-09Final Order Issued
  • 2008-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2009-01-08Written Notice of Violation
  • 2015-03-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1400013345
Case number
08-2009-0003
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 08-2009-0003 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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