EPA v. AGNES LEGGINS PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY

Case summary

. On March 12, 2015, an Emergency Administrative Order (EAO) has been issued to the Agnes Leggins Public Water System (System) for a loss of pressure. The System is a tribally owned and operated water system located within the exterior boundary of the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana. The System is a community water system serving approximately 100 persons per day year-round. One of the two wells supplying chlorinated groundwater to the System failed and is in the process of being replaced. The System is working to temporarily provide supplemental water through a combined distribution with the neighboring Lodgepole Housing Public Water System. The System has issued a boil advisory and is providing an alternative source of water to its consumers. Once the valve for the combined distribution system has been open and Lodgepole Housing is supplementing the water at Agnes Leggins, the System will flush and disinfect the distribution system, collect daily total coliform and chlorine residual samples, and provide daily reports to the EPA until notified otherwise by the EPA.

Defendants (1)

• FORT BELKNAP INDIAN COMMUNITY COUNCILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• FORT BELKNAP AGENCY WATER SYSTEM

  RURAL ROUTE 1, HARLEM, MT, 59526

  Registry ID: 110010691518

• AGNES LEGGINS

  RR 1, BOX 61, HARLEM, MT, 59526

  Registry ID: 110037084142

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1431-PWS — Emergency Powers/PWS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AGNES LEGGINS PUBLIC WATER SUPPLYentered 2015-03-13

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-03-13Final Order Issued
• 2015-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-05-17Enforcement Action Closed