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10-2012-0074Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2012· Region 10

EPA v. South Lapwai

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

Region 10 and the Nez Perce Tribe have signed three Administrative Orders on Consent (AOCs) that was proposed to address Safe Drinking Water Act violations at the North Lapwai, South Lapwai, and Kamiah water systems on February 7, 2012. The AOCs are effective as of March 15, 2012. The Nez Perce Tribe will address all violations for their water system�s failure to conduct required monitoring, report violations to their customers, and/or submit reports to Region 10.

Defendants (1)

  • South LapwaiNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SOUTH LAPWAI WATER

    US-95, LAPWAI, ID, 83540

    Registry ID: 110012949131

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • South Lapwaientered 2012-03-15

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2012-03-15Final Order Issued
  • 2012-03-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2012-03-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3000004468
Case number
10-2012-0074
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
National Drinking Water Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2012-0074 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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