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08-2018-0059Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2018· Region 08

EPA v. Heart Butte School District

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

The public water system has failed to comply with filtration and disinfection requirements by February 1, 2018; failed to monitor for total coliform bacteria during February and March 2018, residual disinfectant on January 18, 2018, April 23, 2018, May 9, 2017, March 3, 2017, and December 14, 2016, TTHM and HAA5 during 2015-2017, and inorganic, volatile and synthetic organic contaminants during 2014-2016. The system also failed to report these violations to the EPA and failed to provide public notice.

Defendants (1)

  • Heart Butte School DistrictNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HEART BUTTE SCHOOL-TREATMENT HOUSE/PUMP FACILITY

    P.O. BOX 259, HEART BUTTE, MT, 59448

    Registry ID: 110047913399

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Heart Butte School Districtentered 2018-07-18

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2018-07-18Final Order Issued
  • 2018-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601528443
Case number
08-2018-0059
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 08-2018-0059 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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