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10-2019-0027Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2019· Region 10

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 1412/1414National 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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