EPA v. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
An Administrative Order (Order) is being issued to the USDA National Forest Service, as owner and/operator of the Yellowstone National Park Old Faithful System, located in Teton County, directing it to comply with the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The violation alleged in the Order is for exceeding the maximum contaminant level for arsenic.
Defendants (1)
- YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
YNP-OLD FAITHFUL-TREATMENT PLANT
P.O. BOX 168, YELLOWSTONE, WY, 82190
Registry ID: 110013028963
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKentered 2016-07-06
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2016-07-06Final Order Issued
- 2016-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2019-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600819318
- Case number
- 08-2016-0058
- 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 08-2016-0058 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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