EPA v. LONDON WATER COOP

Case summary

CIVIL ACTION NO: 83-6036-E NATURE OF THE CASE. LONDON HAS 15 SERVICE CONNECTIONS SERVING APPROX 50 PEOPLE. FED JURISDICTION ATTACHES IN NON-PRIMARY STATES SUCH AS CREGON TO WATER SUPPLIERS W/EITHER 15 SERVICE CONNECTIONS OR 25 REGULAR CUSTOMERS. 42 USC SEC 300F(4). LONDON HAS PERSISTENTLY VIOL'D SDWA REGULATIONS PUB- LISHED AT 40 CFR PART 141 BY NOT SAMPLING ITS WATER, NOT REPORTING SAMPLING RESULTS TO EPA, & NOT NOTIFYING EPA BOTH & ITS CONSUMER OF THESE VIOL'S. THE REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 6/77. LONDON, WHICH WAS FIRST INFOR- MED OF ITS OBLIGATIONS BY REGN 10 IN 4/77, REPORTED SAM- PLING RESULTS TO EPA INTERMITTENTLY FOR 4 MONTHS BETWEEN 1/79 & 5/79, INCLUSIVE. LONDON HAS FAILED TO SAMPLE OR REPORT FOR ALL OTHER MONTHS, & HAS NEVER PUBLICLY NOTI- FIED ITS CONSUMERS OR EPA OF ITS VIOL'S.

Defendants (2)

• LONDON WATER COOP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KEATING, ROBERT W.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONDON WATER COOP

  72669 SHOESTRING RD, COTTAGE GROVE, OR, 97424

  Registry ID: 110010679417

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LONDON WATER CO-OPentered 1984-03-22

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $100

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1982-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1982-07-21Referred To Headquarters
• 1982-08-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-01-14Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-01-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-03-22Concluded
• 1984-03-22Final Order Lodged
• 1984-03-22Final Order Entered
• 1985-06-01Enforcement Action Closed