EPA v. MITCHELL WATER ASSN

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: MITCHELL HAS 60 SERVICE CONNECTIONS SERVING APPROX 115 PEOPLE. FED JURISDICATION ATTACHES IN NON-PRIMARY STATES SUCH AS OREGON TO WATER SUPPLIERS W/EITHER 15 SERVICE CONNECTIONS OR 25 REGULAR CUSTOMERS. 42 USC SEC 300F(4). MITCHELL HAS PERSISTENTLY VIOL'D SDWA REGULATIONS PUBLISHED AT 40 CFR PART 141 BY NOT SAMPLING ITS WATER, NOT REPORTING SAMPLING RESULTS TO EPA, & NOT NOTIFYING BOTH EPA & ITS CONSUMERS OF THESE VIOL'S. THE REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 6/77. MITCHELL, WHICH WAS 1ST INFORMED OF ITS OBLIGATIONS BY REGN 10 IN 12/80, HAS NEVER CONFORMED TO ANY OF THE REPORTING, SAMPLING OR NOT- IFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SDWA.

Defendants (3)

• MITCHELL WATER ASSOCIATION A/K/ANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MITCHELL WATER SYSTEMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MITCHELL, DAVIDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MITCHELL WATER ASSN

  2 220 BRIGGS RD, BEND, OR, 97701

  Registry ID: 110010755398

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MITCHELL WATER ASSNentered 1983-11-22

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $3,350

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1982-07-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1982-07-20Referred To Headquarters
• 1982-08-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1982-11-03Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1982-11-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 1983-11-22Final Order Lodged
• 1983-11-22Final Order Entered
• 1983-11-22Concluded
• 1983-11-22Enforcement Action Closed