EPA v. SKULL VALLEY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA OF THE PROBLEM. The Emergency Administrative Order issued responds to a situation which may pose an imminent and substantial health endangerment to persons served by the system, specifically, a possible line break before the system's storage tank on or about November 16, 2012. The situation caused service to be interrupted in the Skull Valley community. System was required to issue a boil order, provide alternate water supplies, restore service, disfect and flush, and begin daily monitoring for total coliform bacteria (followed by weekly, then monthly when advised by EPA). Also, system has 30 days to submit a plan/schedule to ensure no future pressure loss at system.

Defendants (1)

• SKULL VALLEY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SKULL VALLEY BAND OF GOSHUTE INDIANS

  SKULL VALLEY BAND OF GOSHUTE INDIANS, SKULL VALLEY, UT, 84029

  Registry ID: 110012350892

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1431-PWS — Emergency Powers/PWS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SKULL VALLEY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMentered 2012-11-20

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-11-20Final Order Issued
• 2012-11-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-01-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-02-06Enforcement Action Closed