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08-2009-0006Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2009· Region 08

EPA v. Hays/White Cow 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 Hays/White Cow Public Water System. Their violations consist of exceeding the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for total coliform bacteria, failure to provide public notice of the violations and failure to notify EPA and the State of the violations.

Defendants (2)

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

Facilities (2)

  • HAYS/WHITE COW CANYON WATER SYSTEM

    RR 1, BOX 61, HARLEM, MT, 59526

    Registry ID: 110037238986

  • HAYS/WHITE COW CANYON WS

    Registry ID: 110012924498

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Hays/White Cow Public 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
1400013353
Case number
08-2009-0006
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 08-2009-0006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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