EPA v. Rutsatz Road Drinking Water System
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On April 7, 2017, Region 10 issued six unilateral administrative orders to the Nooksack Indian Tribe which require returning six public water systems owned and operated by the Tribe to comply with the SDWA. The orders are effective upon receipt. The violations differ at each system, but generally concern the Tribe's failure to: (1) complete required monitoring for certain drinking water contaminants; (2) correct significant deficiencies identified at the drinking water systems following on-site sanitary surveys; and (3) notify system customers about these violations. The public water systems subject to the six orders together serve about 700 full time residents, employees, and 900 casino customers.
Defendants (1)
- Nooksack TribeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NOOKSACK RIVER CASINO
SEWALMUS DRIVE, DEMING, WA, 98244
Registry ID: 110070071765
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
- SDWA 1414C — PWS - Notice to Persons Served
- SDWA 1412 — Nat'l Drinking Water Compliance Schedule - Effective Date
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Rutsatz Road Drinking Water Systementered 2017-04-07
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2016-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-04-07Final Order Issued
- 2023-01-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600828964
- Case number
- 10-2017-0010
- 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 10-2017-0010 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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