EPA v. NORTHERN CHEYENNE UTILITY COMMISSION ASHLAND WATER SYSTEM BIRNEY WATER SYSTEM
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THIS ORDER IS BEING ISSUED IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH FROM POSSIBLE FECAL AND OTHER BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION. A sustained loss of water pressure occurred when a wildfire disrupted the power supply and damaged homes on the system. The Order required alternate water during the outage and special testing to ensure safety when service was restored.
Defendants (1)
- HONORABLE LEROY SPANGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTHERN CHEYENNE UTILITY COMMISSION ASHLAND WATER SYSTEM BIRNEY WATER SYSTEM
P.O. BOX 128, LAME DEER, MT, 59043
Registry ID: 110046309552
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1431-PWS — Emergency Powers/PWS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NORTHERN CHEYENNE UTILITY COMMISSION ASHLAND WATER SYSTEM BIRNEY WATER SYSTEMentered 2012-06-29
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2012-06-29Final Order Issued
- 2012-07-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-11-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000036588
- Case number
- 08-2012-0075
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers/PWS
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2012-0075 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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