EPA v. TOWN OF LUSK WYOMING

Case summary

An Emergency Administrative Order (Order) is being issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Town of Lusk (Town), The EPA has determined that conditions exist at the Town of Lusk Public Water System (System) that may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to the persons served by the System. The EPA has made this determination based on notification from the System and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Homeland Security Office that the System has been compromised due to a loss of electricity resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution system caused by a flash flood on June 6, 2015.

Defendants (1)

• Town of Lusk, WyomingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• LUSK, TOWN OF

  201 E. 3RD ST, LUSK, WY, 82225

  Registry ID: 110067367913

• LUSK, TOWN OF-CHLORINATOR (PRISON WELL HOUSE)

  PO BOX 675, LUSK, WY, 82225

  Registry ID: 110012360596

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1431-PWS — Emergency Powers/PWS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOWN OF LUSK WYOMINGentered 2015-06-04

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-06-04Final Order Issued
• 2015-06-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-07-06Enforcement Action Closed