EPA v. Fort Belknap-Prairie Mountain Utilities
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This referral requests that DOJ initiate a civil action against the Fort Belknap Indian Community and the Prairie Mountain Utility for drinking water violations at five tribally owned and operated public water systems located within the exterior boundaries of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.
Defendants (2)
- Fort Belknap Indian CommunityNamed 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
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Fort Belknap-Prairie Mountain Utilitiesentered 2013-12-03
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $1,500
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2009-08-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2009-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-09-26Complaint Filed With Court
- 2013-09-26Final Order Lodged
- 2013-12-03Final Order Entered
- 2016-07-01Demand for Stipulated Penalties
- 2021-02-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800015954
- Case number
- 08-2009-0180
- 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 08-2009-0180 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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