EPA v. BIA Chemawa Indian School PWS (FF)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
EPA issued a SDWA order to BIA for SDWA violations at the BIA Chemawa Indian School Public Water System due to high levels of copper level in the drinking water. The order will require BIA to select an appropriate corrosion control treatment, submit that recommendation to EPA, and, once approved, begin installation of the treatment to lower the copper levels.
Defendants (1)
- BIA Chemawa Indian School PWSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BIA-CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL
3700 CHEMAWA RD NE, SALEM, OR, 97305
Registry ID: 110013239762
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BIA Chemawa Indian School PWS (FF)entered 2019-07-01
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2018-11-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2019-07-01Final Order Issued
- 2019-07-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-03-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601666930
- Case number
- 10-2019-0027
- 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 10-2019-0027 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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