EPA v. Lodgepole Housing Public 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 Lodgepole Housing Public Water System. The violations consist of exceeding the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for total coliform bacteria, failure to collect repeat samples following a positive total coliform sample, failure to provide public notice of the violations, and failure to notify EPA and the State of the violations.
Defendants (2)
- Fort Belknap Indian CommunityNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Prairie Mountain UtilitiesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
LODGEPOLE HOUSING WATER SYSTEM
RR1, BOX 66, HARLEM, MT, 59526
Registry ID: 110032598909
MNIHNAPA WATER SYSTEM
Registry ID: 110012924755
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Lodgepole Housing Public Water Systementered 2008-10-09
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2008-10-09Final Order Issued
- 2008-10-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-01-08Written Notice of Violation
- 2015-03-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400013352
- Case number
- 08-2009-0005
- 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 08-2009-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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