EPA v. TEHACHAPI-CUMMINGS WATER DISTRICT
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$10,500
Case summary
THIS IS AN ACTION AGAINST TEHACHAPI-CUMMINGS WATER DISTRICT BROUGHT UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT FOR VIOLATIONS OF EPA UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) REGULATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, TEHACHAPI VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. SECTION 144.12(A) BY DISCHARGING WASTE FLUIDS FROM AUTOMOTIVE STEAM CLEANING OPERATIONS INTO A SHALLOW DISPOSAL WELL IN A MANNER THAT RISKED GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION.
Defendants (1)
- TEHACHAPI-CUMMINGS WATER DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TEHACHAPI CUMMINGS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
22901 BANDUCCI ROAD, TEHACHAPI, CA, 93561
Registry ID: 110002899524
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1423 — Safe Drinking Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TEHACHAPI-CUMMINGS WATER DISTRICTentered 1996-10-21
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $10,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1995-10-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-10-21Enforcement Action Closed
- 1996-10-21Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52693
- Case number
- 09-1996-0077
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- RC-2
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Safe Drinking Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1996-0077 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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