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08-2013-0027Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2013· Region 08

EPA v. ELEPHANT HEAD LODGE

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

Respondent failed to monitor the System's water for total coliform bacteria. Respondent failed to take the required four repeat samples of the System's water within 24 hours of being notified that a sample collected on September 29, 2010, was positive for total coliform. After the System's water tested positive for total coliform, Respondent failed to take at least five routine samples of the System's water in October 2010 or April 2011, the next month the system was open to the public. Respondent failed to notify the public and EPA.

Defendants (1)

  • ELEPHANT HEAD LODGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ELEPHANT HEAD LODGE

    1170 YELLOWSTONE HIGHWAY, CODY, WY, 82414

    Registry ID: 110055183947

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ELEPHANT HEAD LODGEentered 2013-02-07

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2013-02-07Final Order Issued
  • 2013-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2014-11-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400081022
Case number
08-2013-0027
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 08-2013-0027 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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