EPA v. CITY OF FALLON
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$3,254,800
Case summary
THIS AO PURSUANT TO THE SDWA IS ISSUED TO THE CITY OF FALLON NEVADA. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES THE CITY'S CONTINUING VIOLATION OF MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR ARSENIC (50 PPB) IN DRINKING WATER SERVED BY A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY. THE ORDER DIRECTS THE CITY TO ADHERE TO A SCHEDULE FOR TESTING, SELECTING, DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTING TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY TO REMOVE ARSENIC FROM ITS DRINKING WATER AND FOR COMPLYING WITH THE ARSENIC MCL.
Defendants (1)
- CITY OF FALLON, NEVADANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF FALLON
55 W WILLIAMS AVE, FALLON, NV, 89406
Registry ID: 110059857891
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1414G — PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CITY OF FALLONentered 2000-08-30
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-08-30Final Order Issued
- 2000-08-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2000-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53349
- Case number
- 09-2000-0077
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2000-0077 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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