EPA v. City of Hanford
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This is an Administrative Order (AO) for compliance pursuant to SDWA issued to the City of Hanford. The violation involves distributing drinking water that violates the maximum contaminant level for arsenic. The Order directs the City to send EPA a compliance schedule and to return all of its wells to compliance with the running annual average arsenic MCL no later than December 31, 2009.
Defendants (1)
- City of HanfordNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF HANFORD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
10555 HOUSTON AVENUE, HANFORD, CA, 93230
Registry ID: 110013832086
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412 — Nat'l Drinking Water Compliance Schedule - Effective Date
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Hanfordentered 2006-09-13
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-09-13Final Order Issued
- 2006-09-13Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600011180
- Case number
- 09-2006-0220
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Nat'l Drinking Water Compliance Schedule - Effective Date
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2006-0220 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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