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09-2026-6004Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2026· Region 09

EPA v. Santa Cruz Water Department (AO)

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

Administrative Order pursuant to the authority set forth in the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Section 1414, 42 U.S.C. ? 300g-3(g), to address deficiencies in the Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) and Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for the Santa Cruz Water Department public water system (PWS ID No. CA4410010) (System). SDWA Section 1433 requires community water systems to certify completion of an RRA and an ERP that include the components listed in SDWA Section 1433.

Defendants (1)

  • Santa Cruz Water DepartmentNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SANTA CRUZ WATER DEPARTMENT-BELTZ FE/MN TREATMENT PLANT - TREATED

    212 LOCUST ST. SUITE A, SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060

    Registry ID: 110016617749

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1433Intentional Acts

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Santa Cruz Water Department (AO)entered 2025-12-08

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2025-12-08Final Order Issued
  • 2025-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2026-06-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3604663122
Case number
09-2026-6004
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Intentional Acts

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2026-6004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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